Comparative perspectives of criminal procedure / edited by Christina Peristeridou, André Klip.

Comparative perspectives of criminal procedure / edited by Christina Peristeridou, André Klip.

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Intersentia, [2024]

©2024

xiv, 232 pages ; 25 cm

"This book introduces the most salient aspects of criminal procedure from a comparative perspective. The procedural phenomena present in various criminal justice systems are discussed through reference to the legal systems of Germany, the Netherlands, and England and Wales. Criminal procedure includes a variety of procedures concerning investigating, adjudicating and sentencing suspects. The criminal justice system encompasses various actors and institutions and they all have their own specific role. Whereas criminal justice systems may differ greatly, many of the issues they face are the same. This poses questions such as under which conditions may evidence be collected during investigations, what conclusions can be drawn from it during trial and what should happen if such rules are not respected? In addition, criminal procedure empowers citizens with rights in their relation to the state. How criminal justice is organized and the design of criminal procedure depends on the legal system in question: each legal system has its own history, institutions and actors, principles, values and ways of organizing state power to respond to criminal offenses. Ultimately, criminal procedure is part of criminal justice, which is, in itself, a complex system of institutions. The primary purpose of this book is twofold. First, it strives to present the main features of criminal procedure. The reader shall find the most topical measures, principles, rights and procedures of criminal process. Second, because describing the criminal process is not sufficient, this book further explores why criminal procedure looks the way it does, by dissecting the raison d'être and choices behind legislation and practice. Furthermore, certain developments are the result of the implementation of a specific (criminal) policy, such as increased efficiency or better alignment with international human rights obligations" --Provided by the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

K5401 .C64 2024

English

9781839704178 (paperback)
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