Miscarriages of Justice - Couverture souple

Walker, Clive

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1854316877 ISBN 13 : 9781854316875

Editeur : Oxford, 1999

Synopsis

Recent years have seen the release from prison of the Guildford Four, the Birmingham Six and Tottenham Three. The Maguire Seven have now been cleared of all charges, and the discredited West Midlands Crime Squad have now been disbanded. Each of these events has highlighted serious failures in the criminal justice system which have contributed to miscarriages of justice. Amongst the many disturbing features are the obtaining of confessions by unacceptable means the fabrication of evidence the failure to disclose evidence adverse to the prosecution and the inadequacy of appeal and reference-back systems. This book examines the various steps within the criminal justice system which have resulted in the conviction of the innocent, and remedies as to how miscarriages might be avoided in the future are suggested. The contributors comprise academics, campaigners and practitioners, some of whom have been involved in the cases mentioned.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Clive Walker is Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Leeds. He is the author of The Prevention of Terrorism in British Law and of Political Violence and the Law in Ireland. Keir Starmer is a barrister who practices and writes in the field of civil liberties.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1854316877
• ISBN 13: 9781854316875
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Éditeur: Starmer Keir
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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