Human Rights in Criminal Proceedings (Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law, 4)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: May 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 722
ISBN-13: 9780198299363
Subjects: International human rights law; Political Science; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Law; Politics/International Relations; Human Rights; Law / Human Rights; Criminal Law - General; Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights; Criminal Procedure; Due process of law; European Union countries; Fair trial
First sentence: This book deals with, as its title promises, human rights in criminal proceedings, that is to say, the various ways in which the regional and universal laws of fundamental rights and freedoms restrict the power of Contracting States, by requiring them to establish the prerequisites for the application of retributive sanctions against persons suspected of having acted against the law.
Description: This book examines the rights of accused persons in criminal proceedings. The case-law of the international bodies dealing with this issue is presented and critically examined by an author who has contributed to its creation for almost a quarter of a century.