International criminal procedure : the interface of civil law and common law legal systems / edited by Linda Carter, Fausto Pocar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carter, Linda.

Pocar, Fausto.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal procedure (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Place of Publication:

Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 issues 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

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; About the editors; Contributors; Preface; Table of Cases; 1. The challenge of shaping procedures in international criminal courts; 2. Plea bargaining; 3. Witness proofing; 4. Written and oral evidence; 5. Self-representation and the use of assigned, standby and amicus counsel; 6. The role of victims; 7. Right to appeal; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-85793-958-0

OCLC:

830468557