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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Obstacles to Fairness in Criminal Proceedings: Individual Rights and Institutional Forms by Edited by Professor John D Jackson Edited by Professor Sarah J Summers
This volume considers the way in which the focus on individual rights may constitute an obstacle to ensuring fairness in criminal proceedings. It draws together scholars from the disciplines of law philosophy and sociology to challenge various normative assumptions underpinning our understanding of fairness in criminal proceedings covering topics such as; - the right to a fair trial - innocence and the burden of proof - the right of silence- judicial impartiality- the right to counsel - the role of counsel in criminal proceedings- expediency - written records of statements - plea concession and- pre-trial impropriety.