1st Edition

Defendant Participation in the Criminal Process

By Abenaa Owusu- Bempah Copyright 2017
200 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge

Requirements for the defendant to actively participate in the English criminal process have been increasing in recent years such that the defendant can now be penalised for their non-cooperation. This book explores the changes to the defendant’s role as a participant in the criminal process and the ramifications of penalising a defendant’s non-cooperation, particularly its effect on the... Read more

1. Introduction: Participatory Requirements and Rights  2. The Aims and Values of the Criminal Process  3. Characterising Criminal Procedure  4. Defendant Participation  5. The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination  6. The Right to Silence  7. Disclosure  8. Participation and the Future of Criminal Procedure

Biography

Abenaa Owusu-Bempah is Lecturer in Law at City, University London.