Procedural justice? : victim participation in international criminal proceedings /

Procedural justice? : victim participation in international criminal proceedings /

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Author / Creator:Leyh, Brianne McGonigle.
Imprint:Cambridge ; Portland : Intersentia, c2011.
Description:xviii, 452 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:School of human rights research series ; v. 42
School of Human Rights Research series ; v. 42.
Subject:
Victims of crimes -- Legal status, laws, etc.
International crimes.
International criminal courts.
International crimes.
International criminal courts.
Victims of crimes (International law)
Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8740863
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Varying Form of Title:Victim participation in international criminal proceedings
ISBN:9781780680200
1780680201
Notes:Includes bibliography (p. 385-407) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Victims and Criminal Justice
  • 1.2. International Criminal Trials
  • 1.3. Core Themes: The Link between Human Rights, International Criminal Justice and VictimsÆ Rights
  • 1.3.1. Fair Trial Standards
  • 1.3.2. VictimsÆ Procedural Rights
  • 1.4. Central Research Question
  • 1.5. Structure
  • 1.6. Aim and Methodology
  • 1.7. Conclusion
  • Part I. Origins and Influence
  • Chapter 2. Victims and Theories of Criminal Justice
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Distinctions between Civil Litigation and Criminal Law
  • 2.3. Traditional Theories of Criminal Justice: Where Do Victims Fit In?
  • 2.3.1. Retributivism
  • 2.3.2. Utilitarianism
  • 2.4. Reforming Criminal Justice Institutions
  • 2.5. VictimsÆ Interests: What Do Victims Want?
  • 2.6. Restorativism
  • 2.7. Mixed Theories of Criminal Justice
  • 2.8. Criminal Justice Theories, Victims and International Criminal Justice
  • 2.8.1. Traditional Theories at the International Level
  • 2.8.2. Restorativism at the International Level
  • 2.9. Conclusion
  • Chapter 3. Domestic Criminal Justice and Victim Participation Models
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Comparing Traditions, Systems and Approaches
  • 3.3. Civil Law and Common Law Traditions
  • 3.4. The Inquisitorial Procedural Approach
  • 3.5. The Adversarial Procedural Approach
  • 3.6. Conceptualizing Participation
  • 3.7. Models of Victim Participation at the Domestic Level
  • 3.7.1. Complainant
  • 3.7.2. Victim-Witness
  • 3.7.3. Civil Party/Civil Complainant
  • 3.7.4. Private/Subsidiary/Auxiliary Prosecutor
  • 3.7.5. Impact Statement Provider
  • 3.7.6. Restorative Practices
  • 3.8. Reflections on Victim Participation: A Fundamental Divide Concerning the Role and Rights of Parties, Participants and Courts
  • 3.9. Conclusion
  • Chapter 4. International Developments and Victims of Crime
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. UN General Assembly Declarations
  • 4.2.1. VictimsÆ Declaration
  • 4.2.2. Basic Principles
  • 4.3. Human Rights Bodies and VictimsÆ Rights
  • 4.3.1. Human Rights Committee
  • 4.3.2. European Court of Human Rights
  • 4.3.3. Inter-American Court of Human Rights
  • 4.3.4. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
  • 4.3.5. African Court of Human and PeoplesÆ Rights
  • 4.3.6. African Commission on Human and PeoplesÆ Rights
  • 4.4. Other International Developments and Initiatives
  • 4.4.1. International Treaties, Resolutions and Principles
  • 4.4.2. European Initiatives
  • 4.4.3. A VictimsÆ Convention?
  • 4.5. A Shift in Emphasis?
  • 4.6. Conclusion
  • Part II. Experimenting Laboratories
  • Chapter 5. International Criminal Courts: A Wide Range of Practices
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Nuremberg and Tokyo Military Tribunals
  • 5.3. The Ad Hoc Tribunals
  • 5.3.1. Participation as Witnesses
  • 5.3.2. Participation as Amici Curiae
  • 5.3.3. Participation in the Form of Victim Impact Statements
  • 5.3.4. Calls for Greater Participation in Relation to Reparations
  • 5.4. Hybrid Courts
  • 5.4.1. Special Court for Sierra Leone
  • 5.4.2. East Timor: Special Panels for Serious Crimes
  • 5.4.3. UNMIK/EULEX War Crimes Panels in Kosovo
  • 5.4.4. Special Tribunal for Lebanon
  • 5.5. Conclusion
  • Chapter 6. Victim Participation and the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Negotiating History and Framework of the ECCC
  • 6.3. Victims and the ECCC
  • 6.3.1. Participation
  • 6.3.2. Reparation
  • 6.3.3. Protection
  • 6.4. Participation in Practice
  • 6.4.1. Application Process
  • 6.4.2. Pre-Trial Proceedings: Case 001 and 002
  • 6.4.3. Trial Stage: Case 001, The Ditch Trial
  • 6.4.4. Appeals
  • 6.5. Procedural Issues Arising Out of Participation
  • 6.5.1. Disclosure Issues
  • 6.5.2. Evidentiary Issues
  • Witnesses, Civil Parties and Dual Status
  • 6.5.2.2. Familiarization and Proofing
  • 6.5.2.3. Proposing Witnesses
  • 6.5.2.4. Questioning of Witnesses and Accused
  • 6.5.2.5. Civil Party Testimony
  • 6.6. Victim Assistance
  • 6.7. Legal Representation
  • 6.8. Legal Aid
  • 6.9. Civil Society Groups
  • 6.10. Conclusion
  • Chapter 7. Victim Participation at the International Criminal Court
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Negotiating History and Framework of the ICC
  • 7.3. Victims and the ICC
  • 7.3.1. Participation
  • 7.3.2. Reparation
  • 7.3.3. Protection
  • 7.4. Participation in Practice
  • 7.4.1. Application Process
  • 7.4.2. Article 68(3) Requirements
  • 7.4.3. Pre-Trial Stage
  • 7.4.3.1. Preliminary Examination Phase
  • 7.4.3.2. Investigation Phase
  • 7.4.3.3. Confirmation of Charges Phase
  • 7.4.4. Trial Stage
  • 7.4.5. Appeals
  • 7.5. Procedural Issues Arising Out of Participation
  • 7.5.1. Disclosure Issues
  • 7.5.2. Evidentiary Issues
  • 7.5.2.1. Witnesses, Civil Parties and Dual Status
  • 7.5.2.2. Familiarization and Proofing
  • 7.5.2.3. Proposing Witnesses
  • 7.5.2.4. Questioning Witnesses
  • 7.5.2.5. Victim Testimony
  • 7.6. Victim Assistance
  • 7.7. Legal Representation
  • 7.8. Legal Aid
  • 7.9. Civil Society Groups and Intermediaries
  • 7.10. Conclusions
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 8. Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 8.1. Introduction
  • 8.2. Participation as a Human Rights Standard?
  • 8.3. Victim Participation in International Criminal Proceedings
  • 8.3.1. Uneasy Transplantation
  • 8.3.2. Areas of Concern Arising Out of Increased Participation: Fair Trial Rights of Accused
  • 8.4. What is the Proper Scope and Content of Victim Participation in International Criminal Proceedings?
  • 8.4.1. Give Sufficient Regard for the Core Objectives of the Criminal Process
  • 8.4.2. Reject the Balancing Consciousness and Recognize the Primacy of the Rights of Accused
  • 8.4.3. Focus on Services for Victims
  • 8.4.4. Embrace Pluralism
  • 8.5. Final Observations
  • Samenvatting (Summary in Dutch)
  • Bibliography
  • Table of Cases
  • Index
  • Curriculum Vitae

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