Miscarriages of justice : a review of justice in error
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1854316877
ISBN 13
9781854316875
Category
United Kingdom
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
xxix, 402 pages
Subject
UK Crime and Punishment
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Abstract
"The authors examine the various steps within the criminal justice system which have resulted in the conviction of the innocent, and suggest remedies as to how miscarriages might be avoided in the future. The contributors comprise academics, campaigners and practitioners." - Voila
Description
Contents:
Police investigative procedures: researching the impact of PACE -- Clive Coleman, David Dixon, Keith Bottomley; the right to legal advice -- Andrew Sanders, Lee Bridges; the right to silence, Fiona McElree, Keir Starmer; forensic evidence, Russell Stockdale, Clive Walker; prosecution disclosure -- principle, practice and justice, Patrick O'Connor; trial procedures, John Jackson; post-conviction procedures, Michael Mansfield, Nicholas Taylor; the prevention of Terrorism Acts, Brice Dickson; miscarriages of justice in the Republic of Ireland, Dermot Walsh, the French pre-trial system, John Bell.
Police investigative procedures: researching the impact of PACE -- Clive Coleman, David Dixon, Keith Bottomley; the right to legal advice -- Andrew Sanders, Lee Bridges; the right to silence, Fiona McElree, Keir Starmer; forensic evidence, Russell Stockdale, Clive Walker; prosecution disclosure -- principle, practice and justice, Patrick O'Connor; trial procedures, John Jackson; post-conviction procedures, Michael Mansfield, Nicholas Taylor; the prevention of Terrorism Acts, Brice Dickson; miscarriages of justice in the Republic of Ireland, Dermot Walsh, the French pre-trial system, John Bell.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-384) and index.
Number of Copies
1
