Edward Elgar Publishing has announced the publication of: Mike McConville and Eva Pils (eds), Comparative Perspectives On Criminal Justice In China
Comparative
Perspectives on Criminal Justice in China
is an anthology of chapters on the contemporary criminal justice system in
mainland China, bringing
together the work of recognised scholars from China and around the world.
The
book addresses issues at various stages of the criminal justice process
(investigation and prosecution of crime and criminal trial) as well as problems
pertaining to criminal defence and to parallel systems of punishment. All of
the contributions discuss the criminal justice system in the context of China’s legal
reforms. Several of the contributions urge the conclusion that the criminal
process and related processes remain marred by overwhelming powers of the
police and Party-State, and a chapter discussing China’s 2012 revision of its
Criminal Procedure Law argues that the revision is unlikely to bring
significant improvement.
This
diverse comparative study will appeal to academics in Chinese law, society and
politics, members of the human rights NGO and diplomatic communities as well as
legal professionals interested in China.
Linda
Carter and Fausto Pocar (eds), International
Criminal Procedure: The
Interface of Civil Law and Common Law Legal Systems
The
emergence of international criminal courts, beginning with the International
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and including the
International Criminal Court, has also brought an evolving international
criminal procedure. In this book, the authors examine selected issues that
reflect a blending of, or choice between, civil law and common law models of
procedure. The topics include background on civil law and common law legal
systems; plea bargaining; witness proofing; written and oral evidence;
self-representation and the use of assigned, standby, and amicus counsel; the
role of victims; and the right to appeal.
International
Criminal Procedure will appeal to academics, students, researchers, lawyers and
judges working in the field of international criminal law.
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