Effective Criminal Defence in Europe
, by Lloyd-Cape, Edward; Namoradze, Zaza; Smith, Roger; Spronken, TaruNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9789400000933 | 9400000936
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/22/2010
Every year, millions of people across Europe innocent and guilty - are arrested and detained by the police. For some, their cases go no further than the police station, but many others eventually appear before a court. Many will spend time in custody both before and following trial. Initial attempts by the European Union to establish minimum procedural rights for suspects and defendants failed in 2007 in the face of opposition by a number of member states who argued that the ECHR rendered EU regulation unnecessary. However, with ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, criminal defence rights are again on the agenda. Based on a three year research study, the book explores and compares access to effective defence in criminal proceedings across nine European jurisdictions that constitute examples of the three major legal traditions in Europe, inquisitorial, adversarial and post-state socialist: Belgium, England Wales, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Turkey. Part I sets