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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"accused (persons)"”.
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International criminal court, surrender of accused persons and transfer of criminal proceedings
… of pretrial proceedings, such as surrender of accused persons and transfer of criminal proceedings, rights of suspects and defendants as well as some aspects of sentencing in so far as they affect the prima facie jurisdiction. One of the main objectives of the ICC Treaty is to advance the …
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Is the Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full? An Exploratory Study of Defence Lawyers’ Constructions of Plea Negotiations and Accused Persons’ Rights within the Ontario Criminal Justice System
… has been continually critiqued in relation to accused persons’ rights. Scholarship existing on the topic typically suggests that plea bargaining negatively impacts accused persons because of the existence of a trial penalty. Using a descriptive exploratory methodology, the present study …
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The Need for Limiting Mechanisms on Not Criminally Responsible Dispositions
Accused persons in Canada who are found “not criminally responsible” (NCR) on account of mental disorder are excused from criminal liability, as they have no moral blameworthiness for their action leading to the criminal charge. However, persons found NCR are not acquitted. They are transferred to …
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Legal representation and a Bill of Rights
… been acknowledged as a fundamental right of an accused in a criminal trial. 1 Traditionally, however, this, right has been viewed as a right to retain counsel, rather than a positive right to be provided with legal representation in the case of indigent accused. The importance of legal …
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The diagnosis of drunkenness from excretion of alcohol and the general distribution of alcohol in tissues
… before, have been quite evidently drunk. These persons generally acquit themselves well in routine tests. If, however, an analysis be made of the blood or urine of accused persons, and a high concentration of alcohol be found, it useless for them to protest that they have had no alcoholic liquor …
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A critical analysis of a review pendente lite application against a lower court`s proceedings and its influence on the right to a fair trial: A South African perspective.
… provision for the right to a fair trial to every accused person allegedly presumed to have committed offence[s] and subjected to a criminal trial. Whenever the accused is not satisfied with the pending criminal proceedings in a lower court and has a reasonable ground[s] or apprehension that, such …
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Access to legal assistance for indigent accused person during the pre-trial stage: an analysis of the role of paralegals.
… vast disparities between indigent and affluent persons in South Africa, it may be understood why few people can afford legal representation and even less can access quality legal representation.The right to legal representation has been recognised in South African statutes from as early as the …
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An Investigation of the Duty of States to Prosecute International Crimes and the Question of Amnesty
… while amnesty does not bar the prosecution of persons responsible for international crimes. The obligation to prosecute accused persons and punish those found guilty for international crimes arise from International Conventions to which a state is party. These include the 1949 Geneva …
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An analysis of Article 30A of the dangerous drugs ordinance including the suspension or otherwise of the application of Article 661 of the criminal code
… to be admitted against third parties and co-accused persons. As codified, article 30A does not reflect the procedural safeguards expected in 2025, especially considering evolving human right standards. This dissertation examines the judicial safeguards developed by Maltese courts to ensure …
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The nature and extent of sentence discounting for guilty pleas in Scotland
… may not exist in Scotland. This means that, accused persons may be foregoing their right to trial, in the expectation of a discount that does not materialise. This has significant implications for law, justice, and policy.
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An Analysis of the Law on Investigation of Criminal cases and Violation of Accused Rights: Case study Kinondoni District in
… to ensure that prosecution of those individuals accused of coming the kinds of acts described as criminal does not involves excessive violation of their basic rights and freedoms entrenched in the Constitution (Bill of Rights). This is because the introduction of Bill of Rights into the …
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Fair trial and access to justice in South Africa how traditional tribunals cater to the needs of rural female litigants
… accept women as complainants, witnesses or accused persons, but rarely encourage or recognise the female demographic as participants in a judicial capacity (in some cases they do not even permit them to attend judicial proceedings). In spite of these shortcomings, traditional methods advance …
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Drug offences: substantive and procedural criminal law relating to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
… in response to the demands and resources of accused persons faced with high penalties upon conviction, the concept of possession has been judicially analysed in great depth and detail. A comparative study is made of the requirements of the corresponding possessory offences in some other …