Back from the dead: wrongful convictions and criminal justice in China
The setting of inappropriately tight deadlines for solving criminal cases -- The 'from confession to evidence' model of criminal investigation -- The misinterpretation of scientific evidence -- The continued use of torture to extract confessions -- The one-sided and prejudicial collection...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Honolulu
University of Hawai'i Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
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| Summary: | The setting of inappropriately tight deadlines for solving criminal cases -- The 'from confession to evidence' model of criminal investigation -- The misinterpretation of scientific evidence -- The continued use of torture to extract confessions -- The one-sided and prejudicial collection of evidence -- The bowing to public opinions in contradiction to legal principles -- The unlawfully extended custody with tunnel vision -- The nominal checks among the police, the procuratorate and the court -- The nominalization of courtroom trials -- The reduction of punishment in a case of doubt -- The exclusionary rules against illegally obtained evidence -- From investigation centeredness to trial-centeredness -- Reform of the people's juror system -- Reform of the criminal retrial system -- Changing the mind-set for criminal justice |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index |
| Physical Description: | xxvi, 236 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9780824856618 |