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Model codes for post-conflict criminal justice

Title

Model codes for post-conflict criminal justice / edited by Vivienne O'Connor and Colette Rausch ; with Hans-Joerg Albrecht and Goran Klemencic.

Format

Book

Published

Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace Press, 2007-

Description

v. <1-2 > ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

URL

<Table of contents only> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007008930.html <Table of contents only> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007008930.html

Other contributors

O'Connor, Vivienne M., 1977- Rausch, Colette. Albrecht, Hans-Jörg, 1950- Klemenčič, Goran.

Uniform series

Peacebuilding and the rule of law.

Notes

Series from jacket. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Incomplete contents

• v. 1. Model Criminal Code. User's guide. Introduction ; The Model Codes Project: a response to post-conflict criminal law needs ; Potential uses of the Model Codes in a criminal law reform process ; A synopsis of the Model Criminal Code ; Guiding principles for the criminal law reform process
• pt. I. General part. Definitions ; Fundamental principles ; Jurisdiction ; Ne bis in idem statutory limitations ; Time and place of commission of a criminal offense ; Criminal offense, criminal responsibility, and commission of a criminal offense ; Criminal responsibility of legal persons ; Justification and excusal of criminal responsibility ; Criminal attempt ; Participation in a criminal offense ; Penalties ; Confiscation of the proceeds of crime and property ; Dispositions applicable to juveniles and adults on trial for criminal offenses committed as juveniles
• pt. II. Special part. Genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes ; Offenses against life and limb ; Sexual offenses ; Offenses against the rights of persons ; Offenses against children ; Property offenses ; Economic offenses ; Organized crime offenses ; Corruption offenses ; Corruption-related offenses and other offenses involving a public official ; Offenses against the state, public safety, and security ; Offenses against United Nations and associated personnel ; Offenses involving firearms, ammunition, explosives, and weapons ; Drugs offenses ; Election offenses ; Cybercrime offenses ; Offenses against the administration of justice.

• v. 2. Model code of criminal procedure.User's guide. General provisions
• Courts, court administration, and provisions relating to court proceedings
• Other actors in criminal proceedings
• Rights of the suspect and the accused
• Victims in criminal proceedings
• Criminal proceedings against a legal person
• Provisions relevant to all stages of the criminal proceedings
• Investigation of a criminal offense
• Arrest and detention
• Indictment, disclosure of evidence, and pretrial motions
• Trial of an accused
• Appeals and extraordinary legal remedy
• Confiscation
• Mutual legal assistance and extradition
• Juvenile justice
• Right to review the legality of any deprivation of liberty
• Right to compensation for unlawful deprivation of liberty or miscarriage of justice.

Subject headings

Restorative justice. Criminal justice, Administration of--International cooperation. Criminal law--International cooperation. Reparation (Criminal justice)

ISBN

9781601270115 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1601270119 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781601270122 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1601270127 (hardcover : alk. paper) 160127016X (v. 2 : cased) 9781601270160 (v. 2 : cased) 1601270151 (v. 2 : pbk.) 9781601270153 (v. 2 : pbk.)

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