The Integrity of Criminal Process: From Theory Into Practice

Book Overview

Criminal proceedings, it is often now said, ought to be conducted with integrity. But what, exactly, does it mean for criminal process to have, or to lack, 'integrity'? Is integrity in this sense merely an aspirational normative ideal, with possibly diffuse influence on conceptions of professional responsibility? Or is it also a juridical concept with robust institutional purchase and enforceable practical consequences in criminal litigation?

The 16 new essays contained in this collection, written by prominent legal scholars and criminologists from Australia, Hong Kong, the UK, and the USA, engage systematically with the theoretical and practical significance of 'integrity' at all stages of the criminal process. Reflecting the flexibility and scope of a putative 'integrity principle', the essays range widely over many of the most hotly contested issues in contemporary criminal justice theory, policy and practice, including: the ethics of police investigations, charging practice and discretionary enforcement; prosecutorial independence, policy and operational decision-making; expert evidence; and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509926410
• ISBN13: 9781509926411
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"