Overview

Contrary to the general perception of legal regression under Xi Jinping, this volume presents a more nuanced picture: It combines a wide range of analytical perspectives and themes in order to investigate questions that link institutional changes within the court system and legal environment with developments in criminal procedure law. The first part of the book investigates topics that contextualise institutional and procedural aspects of the law with a focus on various actors in the judiciary and other state and party organs. The second part of the book shifts the perspective to three controversial themes of criminal procedure reform: pre-trial custody review, live witness testimony in court and criminal reconciliation. By shedding light on performance evaluation of judges and interactions of courts and media the final part of the book introduces two sets of contextual factors relevant to the adjudication of criminal cases.

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Author:   Björn Ahl
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.437kg
ISBN:  

9781108978316

ISBN 10:   1108978312
Pages:   299
Publication Date:   09 March 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Post-2013 Reforms of the Chinese courts and criminal procedure: an introduction Björn Ahl; 1. The meandering path of judicial reform with Chinese characteristics Xiaohong Yu; 2. Dimensions and contradictions of judicial reforms in China Yulin Fu; 3. How the Supreme People's Court drafts criminal procedure judicial interpretations Susan Finder; 4. Judicial (dis-)empowerment and centralisation efforts: institutional impacts of China's new supervision commissions Ye Meng; 5. A new model of habeas corpus in China? Procuratorial necessity examination of pre-trial custody Alexandra Kaiser; 6. Live witness testimony in the Chinese criminal courts Zhiyuan Guo; 7. Blood money and negotiated justice in China Kwai Hang Ng and Xin He; 8. Performance evaluation in the context of criminal justice reform: a critical analysis Michelle Miao; 9. From populism to professionalism: the media and criminal justice in China Daniel Sprick.

Reviews

'Chinese Courts and Criminal Procedure is a deliciously dense book. It provides a rich, satisfying exploration of key criminal procedure reforms as well as a broader view of Chinese courts that spans far beyond criminal justice.' Margaret K. Lewis, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books

Author Information

Björn Ahl is Professor and Chair of Chinese Legal Culture at the University of Cologne and President of the European China Law Studies Association. His research focuses on Chinese constitutional development, in particular judicial reforms, and Chinese practice of public international law.

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