Human rights and criminal justice / by [general editors] Ben Emmerson and Andrew Ashworth and Alison Macdonald. - 2nd ed. - London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2007. - cxxxii, 905 p. ; 24 cm.

Rev. ed. of: Human rights and criminal justice / by Ben Emmerson and Andrew Ashworth. 2001. Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The European Convention on Human Rights -- Principles of interpretation -- The Human Rights Act 1998 -- The definition of a criminal charge -- Rights relating to arrest and detention in police custody -- Entry, search and seizure -- Convert investigation -- The substantive criminal law -- The burden and standard of proof -- Retrospectivity and the principle of legal certainty -- Issues of criminal responsibility -- Double jeopardy -- Bail -- Aspects of criminal procedure -- Criminal evidence -- Sentencing and related issues -- Appeals -- The rights of victims of crime -- Appendices.

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Great Britain. Human Rights Act 1998.


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