The seriousness of the offence as a ground for adopting investigative measures: is this the right path?

• Francesco Sanvitale ^[1]
  1. [1] Tuscia University

     Tuscia University

     Viterbo, Italia

     
• Localización: El Derecho Procesal Civil y Penal desde la perspectiva de la Unión Europea: la consolidación del espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia / Mar Jimeno Bulnes (dir.), Ángel Tinoco Pastrana (dir.), 2024, ISBN 978-84-1071-041-2, págs. 613-631
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • La gravedad del delito como motivo para adoptar medidas de investigación: ¿es este el camino correcto?
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  • The Author explores the implications of implementing the seriousness of the offence (typically required in Member States to adopt pre-trial detention) as a ground for adopting investigative measures, at both EU and national level. The focus is on crucial legal provisions such those governing the European Arrest Warrant, the European Investigation Order and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. It is argued that the assessment of the seriousness of the offence in abstracto could lead to a collateral consequence in the shape of a “concrete decriminalisation”; the effectiveness of safeguarding individuals’ rights through the evaluation of the seriousness of the offence in concreto is questioned. The Author therefore advocates for a greater role for the necessity of the measure step in the proportionality test, aiming to achieve a better balance between investigative efficacy and an effective protection of individual rights.