wp2008/1

Tom Vander Beken and Annelies Balcaen, Uitvoering van strafrechtelijke veroordelingen (boeten, voordeelontnemingen en vrijheidsstraffen): stroomschema, Lawforce working paper 2008/1

The criminal law reaction to breaches of environmental law mostly consists of imposing a fine. In some cases however, the judge pronounces a prison sentence or a forfeiture of illegal benefits. This working paper tackles the execution phase of the abovementioned penalties. It discusses which actor is responsible for the execution of what penalty, when the execution can take place and which procedure is to be followed. To this end, an analysis is made of existing legislation, literature and existing data (scientific research and interviews).

Full paper (Dutch) here