European Criminal ProceduresMireille Delmas-Marty, J. R. Spencer Leading scholars describe and discuss criminal procedure throughout England, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy in this study. They provide up-to-date analyses of the main differences and similarities of each system by examining the accusatorial and inquisitorial traditions; cross influences between the two traditions; and current pressures for harmonization. Extended essays include topics on public prosecutors, the rights of victims and defendants, evidence, negotiated justice and media influence. The volume is of interest to academics and postgraduates in criminal law; comparative, E.U. and human rights lawyers; and lawyers interested in European harmonization and in reforming criminal procedure. |
Contents
Introduction | vii |
J R Spencer | 1 |
2 | 81 |
The English system | 142 |
The French system | 218 |
The German system | 292 |
The Italian system | 348 |
The public prosecutor | 415 |
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accusatorial accused appeal arrest authorised Belgium Chambre de l'instruction charges Chiavario Code Commission committed Constitution continental Convention on Human conviction countries cour d'assises Cour de cassation CrAppR crime criminal justice criminal law criminal procedure criminal proceedings criminelle Crown Court Crown Prosecution Service decide decision defendant délit detention dossier EHRR England European Convention evidence exercise expert fact France French garde à vue Germany give guarantees hearing Human Rights innocence inquisitorial inquisitorial system investigation Italy judge judgment judicial juge d'instruction jury lawyer magistrates negotiated justice obligation offence organisation Paris partie civile penale penalty person police judiciaire pre-trial preliminary preparatory phase principle procédure pénale procureur du Roi provides public prosecutor question reasons reform République request right to silence role rules seised sentence stage status StPO summons suspect tion trial tribunal correctionnel tribunal de police victim witnesses