Exclusionary rules in comparative law

This book is a comparative study of the exclusion of illegally gathered evidence in the criminal trial , which includes 15 country studies, a chapter on the European Court of Human Rights, and a comparative synthetic conclusion. No other book has undertaken such a broad comparative study of exclusio...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Group Author: Thaman, Stephen, 1946-
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Series: Ius gentium: comparative perspectives on law and justice ; v. 20
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5348-8
Summary: This book is a comparative study of the exclusion of illegally gathered evidence in the criminal trial , which includes 15 country studies, a chapter on the European Court of Human Rights, and a comparative synthetic conclusion. No other book has undertaken such a broad comparative study of exclusionary rules, which have now become a world-wide phenomenon. The topic is one of the most controversial in criminal procedure law, because it reveals a constant tension between the criminal court's duty to ascertain the truth, on the one hand, and its duty to uphold important constitutional rights on the other, most importantly, the privilege against self-incrimination and the right to privacy in one's home and one's private communications. The chapters were contributed by noted world experts on the subject for the XVIII Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law in Washington in July 2010.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xv, 454 p.)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9789400753488 (electronic bk.)
9400753489 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: K5475
CLC: D915.13
Contents: THE VICISSITUDES OF COURT-MADE EXCLUSIONARY TESTS --
The United States: The Rise and Fall of the Constitutional Exclusionary Rule /
Ireland: A Move to Categorical Exclusion? /
Scotland: A Plea for Consistency /
Israel: The Supreme Court's New, Cautious Exclusionary Rule /
Germany: Balancing Truth Against Protected Constitutional Interests /
FROM NULLITIES TO STATUTORY EXCLUSIONARY RULES IN CONTINENTAL EUROPE --
France: Procedural Nullities and Exclusion /
Belgium: From Categorical Nullities to a Judicially Created Balancing Test /
The Netherlands: Statutory Balancing and a Choice of Remedies ...