Human Rights in Criminal Proceedings

Stefan Trechsel is Professor of Criminal Law and Procedure at the University of Zurich, and a former President of the European Commission of Human Rights.

• Acknowledgements ; Table of Cases ; List of Abbreviations ; I INTRODUCTION ; 1. About this Book ; 2. The Scope and Application of the Right to a Fair Trial in Criminal Matters ; II THE GENERAL FAIR TRIAL GUARANTEES ; 3. The Right to an Independent and Impartial Tribunal ; 4. The General Right to a Fair Trial ; 5. The Right to a Public Hearing ; 6. The Right to be Tried Within Reasonable Time ; III THE SPECIFIC RIGHTS OF THE DEFENCE ; 7. The Right to be Presumed Innocent ; 8. The Right to be Informed of the Accusation ; 9. Adequate Time and Facilities ; 10. The Right to Defend Oneself and Have the Assistance of Counsel ; 11. The Right to Test Witness Evidence ; 12. The Right to the Free Assistance of an Interpreter ; 13. The Privelige Against Self-incrimination ; 14. The Right to Appeal ; 15. The Right to Compensation for Wrongful Conviction ; 16. The Protection Against Double-Jeopardy ; IV MEASURES OF COERCION ; 17. Liberty and Security of Person: The Rules on Imprisonment ; 18. The Rights Guaranteed to all Persons Deprived of their Liberty ; 19. The Special Rights of Persons Detained on Remand ; 20. Other Fundamental Rights Affected by Criminal Proceedings ; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ; INDEX

Review from previous edition ...Trechsel has succeeded in presenting detailed interpretations of the jurisprudence,which display an impressively knowledgeable and credible analysis of human rights in criminal proceedings... a very significant enrichment of the literature on criminal procedural law...