{"product_id":"scottish-criminal-evidence-law-current-developments-and-future-trends-paperback","title":"Scottish Criminal Evidence Law: Current Developments and Future Trends - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Duff\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePamela R. Ferguson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScottish criminal evidence law has recently undergone major, primarily reactive changes, with more reform on the way. These ad hoc developments are fundamentally altering the basic principles of Scottish criminal evidence which have been in place since the 19th century. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe areas affected include: police questioning of suspects, the treatment of vulnerable witnesses in court, hearsay, the admissibility of the accused's previous convictions, the Crown's duty of disclosure and the need for corroboration. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book gathers leading experts in the field to analyse these changes, discern any patterns and ask what they ramifications are for the future of Scottish criminal evidence law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalyses the recent, sweeping changes to Scottish criminal evidence law and its likely future Scottish criminal evidence law has recently undergone various major, primarily reactive changes and there is more reform on the way. This book gathers leading experts in the field to analyse these changes, discern any patterns and ask what they mean for the future of Scottish criminal evidence law. The areas affected include: police questioning of suspects; the treatment of vulnerable witnesses in court; hearsay; the admissibility of the accused's previous convictions; the Crown's duty of disclosure; and the need for corroboration. These ad hoc developments are fundamentally altering the basic principles of Scottish criminal evidence which have been in place since the 19th century. This volume explores this rapidly changing field, and considers the likely future direction of criminal evidence law reform. Peter Duff is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Aberdeen Pamela Ferguson is Professor of Scots Law at the University of Dundee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Duff\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Aberdeen School of Law. He is contributing author to: \u003cem\u003eVictims in the Criminal Justice System\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Jury Under Attack\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCriminal Injuries Compensation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJuries: A Hong Kong Perspective \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eCriminal Justice in Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also published in the following journals: \u003cem\u003eJuridical Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEdinburgh Law Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOxford Journal of Legal Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational and Comparative Law Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eModern Law Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCriminal Law Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBritish Journal of Criminology \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eScots Law Times\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1999, he was appointed as one of the first members of the new Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, which investigates alleged miscarriages of justice, and was a Commissioner until 2007. He was also a member of the McInnes Committee on Summary Criminal Justice, which sat in 2002-2003. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePamela Ferguson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Scots Law at the University of Dundee. She is author of \u003cem\u003eScots Criminal Law\u003c\/em\u003e, 2nd edition (Edinburgh University Press, 2014).\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47541172568285,"sku":"9781474414784","price":73.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/cGZmODJGNDBpSWwwZHJpaWRrV3hkUT09.webp?v=1772595839","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/scottish-criminal-evidence-law-current-developments-and-future-trends-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}