This bookcomes as the first English language, systematic overview of Swiss criminal law.It provides a gateway for lawyers who are unfamiliar with this legal order, yethave an academic or practical interest in it. And it gives lawyers with abackground in Swiss law a useful tool when working in English. The bookbrings into focus the basics of criminal law and links it with criminalprocedural law, the rules on transnational cooperation in criminal matters andthe parameters flowing from constitutional, international and European law. Itdeals with core questions of criminal law: what amounts to a criminal offence,how is criminal liability determined and what are its consequences?Furthermore, it provides general insight on international criminal law, whichplays an increasingly important role. To fulfil its gateway function, the bookconcludes with a practical guide to Swiss criminal law and a thesaurus.