Intermediaries In The Criminal Justice System

Author : Plotnikoff, Joyce,Woolfson, Richard
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447326083

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Intermediaries in the criminal justice system by Plotnikoff, Joyce,Woolfson, Richard Pdf

This is the first book about the intermediary scheme, criminal justice’s untold ‘good news story’. Intermediaries are independent communication specialists who assist children and vulnerable adults at police interviews and trials, helping to improve the quality of their evidence and providing access to justice for those who previously had been excluded. Richly illustrated with case examples through intermediaries’ own descriptions of their work, the book also includes feedback from justice system personnel and over 70 judges. This unique book provides a comprehensive explanation of how intermediaries work in practice and gives ‘behind the scenes’ insights into the criminal process. It will be of interest to practitioners and the wider public in England and Wales and encourage consideration of the scheme elsewhere.

Author : Paula Backen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1549603833

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They Just Don't Get It by Paula Backen Pdf

The justice system is on a journey to improve effective participation of victims, witnesses, suspects and defendants who are deemed vulnerable and struggle with communicating in the police stations and in court. Read this book if* you think communication is important in our justice system;* you want to know more about how vulnerability is recognised and considered in our courts;* you wonder what it is like to sit in a crown court dock and not understand what is happening;* you care about vulnerable victims of sexual crimes being treated sensitively;* you would like to know more about Registered Intermediaries in the Justice System.Paula Backen is currently working as a Registered Intermediary with witnesses in the criminal courts, and as a non-Registered Intermediary with defendants and suspects in the criminal courts, parents in the family courts, and in Ministry of Defence cases. She travels the length and breadth of England and Wales, and occasionally Northern Ireland. She has presented at conference for the Family Law Bar Association, guest lectured to magistrates, judges, legal advisors and police across the country and contributed to The Advocates Gateway Toolkits. In this book, the first written by an Intermediary about this relatively new profession, Paula describes her experiences and those of the vulnerable people she has met.

Author : Penny Cooper,Heather Norton
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : 0198801114

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Vulnerable People and the Criminal Justice System by Penny Cooper,Heather Norton Pdf

Over the last 25 years there has been a growing recognition that the way in which cases involving the vulnerable are investigated, charged and tried needs to change. Successive judgments of the Court of Appeal have re-enforced the message that advocates and judges have a duty to ensure vulnerable witnesses and defendants are treated fairly and allowed to participate effectively in the process. How do practitioners recognise who is or may be vulnerable? How should that person be interviewed? What account should police and the CPS take of a defendant's vulnerabilities? How should advocates adjust their questioning of vulnerable witnesses and defendants whilst still complying with their duties to their client? How should judges manage a trial to ensure the effective participation of vulnerable witnesses and defendants? Vulnerable People and the Criminal Justice System, written by leading experts in the field, gathers together for the first time answers to these questions and many more. It provides a practical, informative and thought-provoking guide to recognising, assessing and responding to vulnerability in witnesses and defendants at each stage of the criminal process. Backed by authoritative research and first-hand experience and drawing on recent case law, this book enables practitioners to deal with cases involving vulnerable people with calmness, authority, and confidence.

Author : Giancarlo Frosio
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 801 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198837138

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Oxford Handbook of Online Intermediary Liability by Giancarlo Frosio Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive, authoritative, and state-of-the-art discussion of fundamental legal issues in intermediary liability online, while also describing advancement in intermediary liability theory and identifying recent policy trends.

Author : Jacobson, Jessica,Cooper, Penny
Publisher : Bristol University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781529211290

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Participation in Courts and Tribunals by Jacobson, Jessica,Cooper, Penny Pdf

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence Effective participation in court and tribunal hearings is regarded as essential to justice, yet many barriers limit the capacity of defendants, parties and witnesses to participate. Featuring policy analysis, courtroom observations and practitioners’ voices, this significant study reveals how participation is supported in the courts and tribunals of England and Wales. Including reflections on changes to the justice system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it also details the socio-structural, environmental, procedural, cultural and personal factors which constrain participation. This is an invaluable resource that makes a compelling case for a principled, explicit commitment to supporting participation across the justice system of England and Wales and beyond.

Author : Roxanna Dehaghani,Samantha Fairclough,Lore Mergaerts
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000890815

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Vulnerability, the Accused, and the Criminal Justice System by Roxanna Dehaghani,Samantha Fairclough,Lore Mergaerts Pdf

This book is concerned with the vulnerability of suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings and the extent to which the vulnerable accused can effectively participate in the criminal process. Commencing with an exploration of how vulnerability is defined and identified, the collection examines and analyses how vulnerability manifests and is addressed at the police station and in court, addressing both child and adult accused persons. Leading and emerging scholars, along with practitioners with experience working in the field, explore and unpack the human rights and procedural implications of suspect and defendant vulnerability and examine how their needs are supported or disregarded. Drawing upon different disciplinary approaches and a range of analyses – doctrinal, theoretical and empirical – this book offers unique insights into the vulnerability and treatment of the criminal accused. In bringing together a diverse range of perspectives, the book offers key insights into the recognition of and responses to vulnerability among suspect and defendant populations in criminal justice systems across European jurisdictions. The book will be a valuable resource for academics, practitioners and policymakers interested in how vulnerable suspects and defendants are protected throughout the criminal process, and those working in the areas of law, criminology, sociology, human rights and psychology.

Author : Laura Farrugia
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781040094686

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Exploring Vulnerability in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales by Laura Farrugia Pdf

Providing a comparative analysis of both vulnerable witnesses and vulnerable suspects, this book discusses the increasingly difficult issue faced by many in modern policing, forensic psychology, criminology, and social justice studies. Examining recent legislation, guidance, current psychological theory, and contemporary research and literature, the book enhances the currently limited knowledge of vulnerability in the criminal justice system (CJS) through the presentation of theoretical understanding, case law and real-life case studies. It also explores how vulnerable victims, witnesses, and suspects progress through the system in England and Wales from initially being identified as vulnerable through to the measures used to assist them during interviews and at trial. In doing so, it provides a historical overview of how vulnerability has previously been considered, and how effective those with vulnerabilities were perceived to be in actively participating in the CJS. Further chapters consider how vulnerable individuals are safeguarded, the differences in services available to them, and what this may lead to in terms of effective participation in the system. How vulnerable groups are interviewed, what is considered best practice, and whether such practices are suitable also come under scrutiny. Exploring Vulnerability in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales is important reading for students and scholars of policing, forensic psychology, criminology, and social justice studies. It will also be of use for any organisations that conduct internal investigations such as non-government organizations, security and defence organisations, and corporate organizations.

Author : J R Spencer,Michael Lamb
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781847319562

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Children and Cross-Examination by J R Spencer,Michael Lamb Pdf

In 2009, Stephen Barker was convicted of rape on the evidence of a little girl who was four-and-a-half years old at the trial, and about three-and-a-half when first interviewed by the police. The high point of the proceedings was the child's appearance as a live witness in order for Barker's counsel to attempt a cross-examination. This case focused attention on the need, imposed by current English law, for even tiny children to come to court for a live cross-examination. In 1989, the Pigot Committee proposed a scheme under which the whole of a young child's evidence, including cross-examination, would be obtained out of court and in advance of trial. In 1999 a provision designed to give effect to this was included in the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act, but it has not yet been brought into force. The full Pigot proposal was implemented, however, in Western Australia, and similar schemes operate in a number of European jurisdictions. This book of essays examines a number of these schemes, and argues the case for further reforms in the UK.

Author : MacKinnon, Rebecca,Hickok, Elonnai,Bar, Allon,Lim, Hae-in
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Computer networks
ISBN : 9789231000393

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Fostering freedom online: the role of Internet intermediaries by MacKinnon, Rebecca,Hickok, Elonnai,Bar, Allon,Lim, Hae-in Pdf

Internet intermediaries play a unique role in linking authors of content and audiences. They may either protect or jeopardize end user rights to free expression, given their role in capturing, storing, searching, sharing, transferring and processing large amount of information, data and user-generated content. This research aims to identify principles for good practices and processes that are consistent with international standards for free expression that Internet intermediaries may follow in order to protect the human rights of end users online.

Author : Jacobson, Jessica,Hunter, Gillian,Amy Kirby
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447317067

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Inside Crown Court by Jacobson, Jessica,Hunter, Gillian,Amy Kirby Pdf

Within the criminal justice systems of England and Wales, the Crown Court is the arena in which serious criminal offenses are prosecuted and sentenced. Based on up-to-date ethnographic research, including interviews and field observations, this timely book provides a vivid description of what it is like to attend court as a victim, a witness, or a defendant; the interplay between the different players in the courtroom; and the extent to which the court process is viewed as legitimate by those involved in it. While its research is focused on the Crown Court, the book's findings are far from narrow. This valuable addition to the field brings to life the range of issues involved in jurisprudence and will be of great interest to students and scholars of criminal justice, policy makers and practitioners, and interested members of the general public the world over.

Author : Kjersti Lohne
Publisher : Clarendon Studies in Criminolo
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Law
ISBN : 0198818742

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Advocates of Humanity by Kjersti Lohne Pdf

This volume analyses the cultural meaning and social dynamics of international criminal justice by exploring the role of human rights organisations in this sphere after the creation of the International Criminal Court. The text offers an analysis of punishment 'gone global', and how it is constituted by and of global relations of power.

Author : Wallis, Pete
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447317432

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Understanding restorative justice by Wallis, Pete Pdf

This unique book is a clear and detailed introduction that analyses how restorative justice nurtures empathy, exploring key themes such as responsibility, shame, forgiveness and closure. The core notion of the book is that when a crime is committed, it separates people, creating a ‘gap’. This can only be reduced or closed through information and insight about the other person, which have the potential to elicit empathy and compassion from both sides. The book explores this extraordinary journey from harm to healing using the structure of a timeline: from an offence, through the criminal justice process and into the heart of the restorative meeting. Using case studies, the book offers a fresh angle on a topic that is of growing interest both in the UK and internationally. It is ideal as a comprehensive introduction for those new to restorative justice and as a best practice guide for existing practitioners.

Author : Kinga Tibori-Szabó,Megan Hirst
Publisher : Springer
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789462651777

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Victim Participation in International Criminal Justice by Kinga Tibori-Szabó,Megan Hirst Pdf

This book is a guide to the law and practice of victims’ roles before the International Criminal Court, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The various chapters focus on the provisions relevant to victim participation at these courts and the case law interpreting and applying those provisions. The book thus informs the reader on the principal ways in which the relevant practice is developing, the distinct avenues taken in the application of similar provisions as well as the ensuing advantages and challenges. Unlike other volumes focusing on relevant academic literature, this volume is written mainly by practitioners and is addressed to those lawyers, legal advisers and victimologists who work or wish to work in the field of victim participation in international criminal justice. Kinga Tibori-Szabó is legal officer for the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague and has previously worked for the Legal Representative of Victims at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Megan Hirst is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in London and has worked on victims' participation issues in the Registries of the International Criminal Court and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, as well as in an LRV team in Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen.

Author : Joyce Plotnikoff,Richard Woolfson,Nuffield Foundation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Child witnesses
ISBN : 0904956822

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Young Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings by Joyce Plotnikoff,Richard Woolfson,Nuffield Foundation Pdf

Author : Jaani Riordan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191030468

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The Liability of Internet Intermediaries by Jaani Riordan Pdf

Internet intermediaries play a central role in modern commerce and society. Although their economic and social importance is well-recognised, their legal liability remains poorly understood, and, until now, no work has specifically addressed their legal responsibility for wrongdoing carried out by third parties using their facilities or platforms. This work fills that gap by providing comprehensive coverage of the legal duties owed by intermediaries and the increasingly complex schemes that regulate their activities. The first part of the work introduces the concept of an internet intermediary, general doctrines of primary and secondary liability, and the European enforcement regime. The second part examines the liability of intermediaries in specific areas of law, with a detailed analysis of the applicable liability rules, and the major English case law, and decisions of the Court of Justice that interpret and apply them. The final part of the work provides guidance on remedies and limitations. Written by an expert author from the intellectual property chambers at 8 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, this is an essential guide for lawyers advising on liability, privacy, and online regulation.