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  • Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on guidelines for action on children in the criminal justice system explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "children in the criminal justice system, guidelines […]

  • Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on guidelines for action on children in the criminal justice system explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "children in the criminal justice system, guidelines […]

  • Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

    Area of freedom, security and justice and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Area of freedom, security and justice provided by the European Union Commission: It was decided to establish an area of freedom, security and justice, the aim being to ensure genuine freedom of movement […]

  • Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

    Area of freedom, security and justice and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Area of freedom, security and justice provided by the European Union Commission: It was decided to establish an area of freedom, security and justice, the aim being to ensure genuine freedom of movement […]

  • Criminal Court

    Hierarchical Display of Criminal court Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system > Ordinary court of lawLaw > Justice > Judicial proceedings > Criminal procedureLaw > Criminal law > Criminal law Criminal court Concept of Criminal court See the dictionary definition of […]

  • Criminal Proceedings

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of criminal proceedings, with a description of the most significant features of criminal proceedings at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) The Third Party Doctrine And […]

  • Criminal Proceedings

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of criminal proceedings, with a description of the most significant features of criminal proceedings at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) The Third Party Doctrine And […]

  • Legal System

    International Legal System Scholars and judicial decisions have characterized the international legal system as a system of equal and sovereign nation states whose actions are limited only by rules freely accepted as legally binding. [1] Brierly defines international law as ‘the body […]

  • Legal System

    International Legal System Scholars and judicial decisions have characterized the international legal system as a system of equal and sovereign nation states whose actions are limited only by rules freely accepted as legally binding. [1] Brierly defines international law as ‘the body […]

  • Criminal Procedure

    Introduction to Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure, body of law regulating the inquiry into whether a person has violated criminal law. Criminal procedure governs the investigation of crimes; the arrest, charging, and trial of accused criminals; and the sentencing of those convicted (found […]

  • Criminal Procedure

    Introduction to Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure, body of law regulating the inquiry into whether a person has violated criminal law. Criminal procedure governs the investigation of crimes; the arrest, charging, and trial of accused criminals; and the sentencing of those convicted (found […]

  • Justice

    The Legal History of Justice, Equity, and Good Conscience This section provides an overview of Justice, Equity, and Good Con-science Justice (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Justice means: expanding equity, sustaining outcomes over time and respecting human rights and other […]

  • Justice

    The Legal History of Justice, Equity, and Good Conscience This section provides an overview of Justice, Equity, and Good Con-science Justice (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Justice means: expanding equity, sustaining outcomes over time and respecting human rights and other […]

  • Transitional Justice

    United Nations The United Nations has a long history of assisting societies devastated by conflict or emerging from repressive rule to re-establish the rule of law and come to terms with large-scale human rights violations. For the UN system, transitional justice is the full range of […]

  • International Criminal Court

    Introduction to International Criminal Court International Criminal Court (ICC), independent judicial institution with the power to try and punish individuals for the most serious crimes of international concern: genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression, and war crimes. The […]