Compensation for wrongful convictions : a comparative perspective / edited by Wojciech Jasiński and Karolina Kremens.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jasiński, Wojciech, editor.

Kremens, Karolina, editor.

Series:

Routledge contemporary issues in criminal justice and procedure.

Routledge contemporary issues in criminal justice and procedure

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compensation for judicial error.

Government liability.

Reparation (Criminal justice).

Compensation for judicial error--Europe.

Compensation for judicial error--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages).

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Taylor & Francis, 2023.

Summary:

"This book presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the substantive and procedural aspects of compensation for wrongful convictions among European countries and the USA, as well as the standard derived from the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The collection draws comparative conclusions as to the similarities and differences between selected jurisdictions and assesses the effectiveness of the national compensation schemes. This enables the designing of an optimum model of compensation, offering accessibility and effectiveness for the victims of miscarriages of justice and being acceptable for jurisdictions based on common law, and civil law traditions, as well as inquisitorial and adversarial types of criminal process. Moreover, the discussion of the minimum European standard as established in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights enables us to identify how the Strasbourg Court can contribute to strengthening the compensation scheme. The book will be essential reading for students, academics and policymakers working in the areas of criminal law and procedure"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Compensation for wrongful convictions in England and Wales / Hannah Quirk

Compensation for wrongful convictions in Germany / Anna Helena Albrecht

Compensation for wrongful convictions in Italy / Simone Lonati

Compensation for wrongful convictions in Spain / Juan Carlos Ortiz-Pradillo

Compensation for wrongful convictions in the Netherlands / Joost Nan, Nina Holvast, and Sjarai Lestrade

Compensation for wrongful convictions in Norway / Ulf Stridbeck

Compensation for wrongful convictions in Lithuania / Simona Drukteinienė

Compensation for wrongful convictions in Poland / Dorota Czerwińska and Artur Kowalczyk

Compensation for wrongful conviction in the United States / Meghan J. Ryan

European standard of compensation for wrongful conviction / Małgorzata Wąsek-Wiaderek

In quest of the optimum model for compensating wrongful conviction / Wojciech Jasiński and Karolina Kremens.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.