International Criminal Procedure: A Clash of Legal Cultures

by Christine Schuon

4 an incorrect verdict. The basic concept of a criminal trial in common law s- tems is that of a competition between the parties, in which the stronger - and therefore true - version of the case will prevail. Civil law-style criminal proceedings, in contrast, are characterised by a "one case approach". Beginning at the pre-trial stage, only one case is prepared by a state official who carries out by far the major part of the investigations. This state...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9067043001
• ISBN13: 9789067043007
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.7"