The Law of Disclosure

A Perennial Problem in Criminal Justice
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-42014-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 134 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 376 g

Reihe: Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure

This edited collection explores the topic of disclosure of evidence and information in the criminal justice process.

The book critically analyses the major issues driving the long-standing problem of dysfunctional disclosure practice, with contributions from academics, lawyers, former police officers, and current police policymakers. The ultimate objective is to review the key problems at the investigative, trial and post-conviction stages of criminal proceedings, and to suggest a way forward through potential routes of reform, both legal and cultural. The collection represents a significant and novel contribution to the policy debate regarding disclosure, and advances thought on resolving this issue in a fair and sustainable manner.

The book provides a valuable resource for academics, practitioners and policymakers working on this vital aspect of criminal procedure.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnston, Ed

Smith, Tom

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Strafverfahrens- und -prozessrecht, Strafverteidigung und Opferschutz
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Allgemeines Verfahrens-, Zivilprozess- und Insolvenzrecht Zivilprozessrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Prof. Ed Cape p.

Introduction

Chapter 1 - The Rise of Managerialism: The Impact of Swift and (Un)sure Justice on Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings

Chapter 2 - Something to work with’: Contemporary issues with pre-charge police disclosure and the role of the defence lawyer

Chapter 3 - Changing culture? Thinking differently about police and prosecution disclosure

Chapter 4 - ‘Hidden in plain sight’: The influence of culture on the police approach to disclosure

Chapter 5 – A Search for New Solutions to the Disclosure Problem: Behavioural and Empirical Perspectives

Chapter 6 – Uncovering Disclosure Errors: Appeals, Innocence Projects and the Criminal Cases Review Commission

Concluding Thoughts

Über Autor(innen)

Ed Johnston is a Senior Lecturer in Law, Bristol Law School, University of the West of England (UWE), UK.

Tom Smith is a Senior Lecturer in Law, Bristol Law School, University of the West of England (UWE), UK.