Criminal Law & Practice

Human development is not simply about wealth and economic well-being, it is also dependent upon shared values that cherish the sanctity of human life. Using comparative methods, archival research and quantitative findings, this book explores the historical and cultural background of the death penalt..

In contrast to much of the contemporary discussion of the case of Karla Homolka, this book offers a comprehensive and detailed academic examination of the legal, public and media understandings and explanations of Homolka’s criminality. The authors use Homolka as an object lesson to interrogate some..

What are the key components of a legal and institutional culture that encourages the production and use of ethical expert testimony? What is the proper balance between individual and systemic responsibility for securing ethical practice? The papers collected in this volume shed light on possible a..

This book argues the need for the establishment of an exclusionary rule of evidence in China as a means of protecting the people from police wrongdoing. In support of the argument and as a means of developing a suitable process, the author takes a comparative approach to the foundation and developme..

The collection includes an introductory essay by the editors and articles reflecting: an overview of the field; the causes of vulnerability; the sources of information on victimisation; the methods used to survey fear; the theoretical models employed to explain it; and the nature of policies designe..

This book offers a commentary on the responses to white collar crime since the financial crisis. The book brings together experts from academia and practice to analyses the legal and policy responses which have been put in place following the 2008 financial crisis...

This book investigates the hidden order of corruption, looking at the invisible codes and mechanisms that govern and stabilize the links between corrupters and corruptees. When corruption is exposed, unknown aspects are revealed which allow us to better understand its structures and informal norms. ..

The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Criminology and Criminal Justice..

This book explores challenges posed by the use of DNA evidence to the traditional features, procedures and principles of the criminal trial. It examines the limitations of existing theories of criminal trial processes in the face of increasing use of scientific evidence in the court room...

This book develops a comprehensive theory of judicial integrity through comparisons of established and developing democracies. A significant new work for legal theorists and philosophers, as well as scholars of legal and judicial ethics, The Integrity of the Judge offers a much-needed examination of..

This book develops a comprehensive theory of judicial integrity through comparisons of established and developing democracies. A significant new work for legal theorists and philosophers, as well as scholars of legal and judicial ethics, The Integrity of the Judge offers a much-needed examination of..

This book analyzes the position of the ICC in relation to national court systems, illustrating that its relationship with the national courts under the complementarity mechanism, is much more complex in practice. It brings to light possible solutions to overcome the gaps in law and practice in the j..