Fair and expeditious pre-trial proceedings: the future of international criminal trials

In recent times it has been argued that international criminal proceedings are too costly, too long and no longer politically or financially viable. This article proposes several ways in which pre-trial proceedings in international criminal trials may be fairly expedited. The author argues that more...

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Main Author: Higgins, Gillian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] SSRN [2010]
In: Journal of international criminal justice
Year: 2007, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 394-401
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:In recent times it has been argued that international criminal proceedings are too costly, too long and no longer politically or financially viable. This article proposes several ways in which pre-trial proceedings in international criminal trials may be fairly expedited. The author argues that more judicial involvement in the pre-trial phase could assist in reducing the length and ineffectiveness of international criminal trials
Physical Description:Online-Ressource
ISSN:1478-1395
DOI:10.1093/jicj/mqm003