Back from the dead : wrongful convictions and criminal justice in China / He Jiahong.
KNQ4753 .H4 2016 (Mapit)
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Back from the dead : wrongful convictions and criminal justice in China / He Jiahong.
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xxvi, 236 pages ; 24 cm
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The setting of inappropriately tight deadlines for solving criminal cases
The "from confession to evidence" model of criminal investigation
The misinterpretation of scientific evidence
The continued use of torture to extract confessions
The one-sided and prejudicial collection of evidence
The bowing to public opinions in contradiction to legal principles
The unlawfully extended custody with tunnel vision
The nominal checks among the police, the procuratorate and the court
The nominalization of courtroom trials
The reduction of punishment in a case of doubt
The exclusionary rules against illegally obtained evidence
From investigation-centeredness to trial-centeredness
Reform of the people's juror system
Reform of the criminal retrial system
Changing the mindsets for criminal justice.
The "from confession to evidence" model of criminal investigation
The misinterpretation of scientific evidence
The continued use of torture to extract confessions
The one-sided and prejudicial collection of evidence
The bowing to public opinions in contradiction to legal principles
The unlawfully extended custody with tunnel vision
The nominal checks among the police, the procuratorate and the court
The nominalization of courtroom trials
The reduction of punishment in a case of doubt
The exclusionary rules against illegally obtained evidence
From investigation-centeredness to trial-centeredness
Reform of the people's juror system
Reform of the criminal retrial system
Changing the mindsets for criminal justice.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index.
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KNQ4753 .H4 2016
Language
English
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9780824856618 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0824856619 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0824856619 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
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