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‘I am not beholden to anyone… I consider myself to be an officer of the court’: A comparison of the intermediary role in England and Wales and Northern Ireland “我不欠任何人的人情……我认为自己是法院的官员”:英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰的中介角色比较
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2021-02-03 DOI: 10.1177/13657127211002291
John Taggart
Intermediaries were first introduced by the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act (1999) to facilitate communication between individuals with communication needs and the criminal justice system. Yet, despite increased academic attention into this new criminal justice actor, the content of the role remains unclear. Findings from 31 interviews with intermediaries in England and Wales and Northern Ireland as well as judges in Northern Ireland indicate that two distinct systems of intermediaries have emerged between the jurisdictions. The picture is complicated by an inequality in intermediary provision between witnesses and defendants. In England and Wales, the statutory intermediary scheme covers only witnesses whereas the ‘unitary’ system in Northern Ireland covers both witnesses and defendants. Drawing on the data collected, this article highlights key themes which underpin differences in intermediary practice and suggests that lessons can be learned in how we conceptualise the role and its work.
《青少年司法和刑事证据法》(1999年)首先引入了中介机构,以促进有沟通需要的个人与刑事司法系统之间的沟通。然而,尽管学术界对这一新的刑事司法角色的关注越来越多,但这一角色的内容仍不清楚。对英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰的中介机构以及北爱尔兰的法官进行的31次访谈的结果表明,在司法管辖区之间出现了两种截然不同的中介系统。证人和被告之间中介条款的不平等使情况更加复杂。在英格兰和威尔士,法定中介制度只涉及证人,而北爱尔兰的“单一”制度既包括证人也包括被告。根据所收集的数据,本文强调了支撑中介实践差异的关键主题,并建议我们在如何概念化这一角色及其工作方面可以吸取教训。
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引用次数: 3
A case study on shortage of evidence in wrongful convictions in China 我国错案定罪证据不足的个案研究
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/1365712720983933
HE Jiahong
The judiciary can only get to know the facts of a case that occurred in the past through limited evidence, and even with the shortage of evidence, the facts are fuzzy just like the moon on water. Wrongful convictions are very often based on a shortage of evidence and an ambiguity of facts. In those cases, judges face a dilemma in finding facts and applying rules of law. In order to prevent wrongful convictions, it is important to clarify the standard of evidence, to promote the legality of criminal investigation and to improve the assessment of evidence.
司法部门只能通过有限的证据来了解过去发生的案件的事实,即使在证据不足的情况下,事实也像水上的月亮一样模糊。错误的定罪往往是基于证据不足和事实模糊。在这些案件中,法官在查明事实和适用法律规则方面面临两难境地。为了防止错误定罪,明确证据标准,促进刑事调查的合法性,改进证据评估是重要的。
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引用次数: 3
Victim legal representation and the adversarial criminal trial: A critical analysis of proposals for third-party counsel for complainants of serious sexual violence 受害者法律代理和对抗性刑事审判:对为严重性暴力投诉人提供第三方律师建议的批判性分析
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/1365712720983931
Tyrone Kirchengast
The past several decades have witnessed a shift toward victim interests being considered and incorporated within adversarial systems of justice. More recently, some jurisdictions have somewhat contentiously considered granting sex offences complainants’ legal representation at trial. In Australia, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse (2017), the Royal Commission into Family Violence (2016) and the Victorian Law Reform Commission (2016) considered the potential role of legal counsel for complainants in the criminal trial process. While contrasting quite significantly with the traditional adversarial framework—which sees crime as contested between state and accused—legal representation for complainants is not unprecedented, and victims may already retain counsel for limited matters. Despite broader use of victim legal representation in the United States, Ireland and Scotland, and as recently considered by the Sir John Gillen Review in Northern Ireland, legal representation for sex offences complainants is only just developing in Australia. Notwithstanding recent reference to legal representation for complainants where sexual history or reputational evidence may be adduced, there exists no sufficient guidance as to how such representation may be integrated in the Australian criminal trial context. This article explores the implications of introducing such counsel in Australia, including the possible role of non-legal victim advocates.
在过去的几十年里,受害者的利益正在被考虑并纳入对抗性司法系统。最近,一些司法管辖区在某种程度上有争议地考虑允许性犯罪投诉人在审判中担任法律代表。在澳大利亚,皇家虐待儿童机构应对委员会(2017年)、皇家家庭暴力委员会(2016年)和维多利亚州法律改革委员会(2016)考虑了申诉人法律顾问在刑事审判过程中的潜在作用。尽管与传统的对抗性框架(将犯罪视为国家和被告之间的纠纷)形成了鲜明对比,但申诉人的法律代表并非史无前例,受害者可能已经为有限的事务聘请了律师。尽管在美国、爱尔兰和苏格兰更广泛地使用了受害者法律代表,而且正如北爱尔兰的约翰·吉伦爵士评论最近所考虑的那样,性犯罪投诉人的法律代表在澳大利亚才刚刚发展起来。尽管最近提到可以援引性史或名誉证据的申诉人的法律代表,但对于如何将这种代表纳入澳大利亚刑事审判背景,没有足够的指导。本文探讨了在澳大利亚引入此类律师的影响,包括非法律受害者辩护人可能发挥的作用。
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引用次数: 2
Zombie forensics: the use of the polygraph and the integrity of the criminal justice system in England and Wales 僵尸取证:测谎仪的使用与英格兰和威尔士刑事司法系统的完整性
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2020-12-02 DOI: 10.1177/1365712720983929
Kyriakos N. Kotsoglou
The criminal justice system of England and Wales increasingly deploys the polygraph to extract information from released offenders. Although there is little judicial authority regarding the admissibility of polygraph evidence, we should not misinterpret silence as legal uncertainty. The paper will, first, show that the central claim for the understanding of the polygraph—i.e. the presupposition that the polygraph indicates deception—is inextricably linked to an obsolete paradigm in psychology (Introspection). Secondly, I will turn to first principles in the law of evidence, especially the general ban on opinion evidence and the requirement for scientific validity. The requirement that expert evidence has a sufficiently reliable scientific basis explains why polygraph evidence cannot be adduced at the criminal process. Thirdly, I will draw attention to the use of polygraph tests in the context of probation, pursuant to the Offender Management Act 2007. With the use of the polygraph, the criminal justice system does not only infringe the released offender’s human rights, but also fails to protect the public. The combination of inadmissibility of the polygraph in the criminal process and its use from probation services creates thus a major contradiction which is detrimental to the integrity of the legal order.
英格兰和威尔士的刑事司法系统越来越多地使用测谎仪从释放的罪犯那里获取信息。虽然在测谎证据的可采性方面司法权威很少,但我们不应将沉默误解为法律上的不确定性。本文将首先表明,理解测谎仪的核心主张——即:测谎仪预示欺骗的假设——与心理学中一个过时的范式(内省)密不可分。其次,我将转向证据法的第一原则,特别是普遍禁止意见证据和科学有效性的要求。专家证据必须有足够可靠的科学依据,这一要求解释了为什么测谎仪证据不能在刑事诉讼中被引用。第三,根据2007年《罪犯管理法》,我将提请注意在缓刑期间使用测谎仪的情况。由于测谎仪的使用,刑事司法系统不仅侵犯了刑满释放者的人权,而且也未能保护公众。因此,在刑事诉讼中测谎仪的不可采信性与在缓刑服务中使用测谎仪的结合造成了一个严重的矛盾,这不利于法律秩序的完整性。
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引用次数: 0
The Moorov doctrine and coercive control: Proving a ‘course of behaviour’ under s. 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 Moorov学说和强制控制:证明2018年《家庭虐待(苏格兰)法》第1条规定的“行为过程”
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1177/1365712720959857
Ilona Cairns
In 2019, a distinct offence of ‘abusive behaviour towards partner or ex-partner’ (‘domestic abuse’) came into force in Scotland via s. 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. This new offence has been celebrated for its meaningful incorporation of the concept of coercive control (Evan Stark has described the 2018 Act as ‘gold standard’ legislation) and may serve as a model for other jurisdictions looking to criminalise coercive and controlling behaviours. The practical effectiveness of the offence in Scotland, however, will hinge on how Scotland’s corroboration rule, and the accompanying Moorov doctrine (‘Moorov’), are applied in this context. Drawing both on recent doctrinal developments and on a conceptual understanding of the dynamics of coercive control, this article offers the first in-depth analysis of how Moorov is likely to apply in s. 1 cases. It identifies developments that are likely to assist the prosecution, as well as potential barriers to the doctrine’s successful application, and argues that in certain cases judges and jurors will have difficulty seeing the ‘course of conduct’ required by Moorov without proper understanding of the policy underpinning the Act and the gendered nature of domestic abuse. The article considers how this understanding may be brought about, both within the confines of the current law and in terms of possible reform.
2019年,《2018年家庭虐待(苏格兰)法》第1条规定,“对伴侣或前伴侣的虐待行为”(“家庭虐待”)在苏格兰生效。这一新罪行因其有意义地融入了强制控制的概念而备受赞誉(Evan Stark将2018年法案描述为“金标准”立法),并可能成为其他司法管辖区将强制和控制行为定为犯罪的典范。然而,该罪行在苏格兰的实际效力将取决于苏格兰的确证规则以及随之而来的Moorov学说(“Moorov”)在这种情况下的适用方式。根据最近的理论发展和对强制控制动态的概念理解,本文首次深入分析了Moorov可能如何适用于s.1案件。它确定了可能有助于起诉的事态发展,以及该原则成功应用的潜在障碍,并认为在某些情况下,法官和陪审员如果不正确理解该法案所依据的政策和家庭虐待的性别性质,将很难看到Moorov所要求的“行为过程”。这篇文章考虑了如何在现行法律的范围内以及在可能的改革方面实现这种理解。
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引用次数: 2
Corrigendum to Tapes, transcripts and trials: The routine contamination of police interview evidence 录音带、笔录和审判的勘误表:警察采访证据的例行污染
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1177/1365712720948970
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引用次数: 4
Hearsay evidence in Uganda: Understanding its meaning, admissibility and probative value 乌干达的传闻证据:理解其含义、可采性和证明价值
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2020-09-22 DOI: 10.1177/1365712720960241
J. D. Mujuzi
In Uganda legislation requires witnesses to adduce direct evidence in court. However, this may not be possible in all cases and the law provides for circumstances in which hearsay may be admissible. The Evidence Act is the main piece of legislation which governs the issue evidence. In this article, the author relied on 539 cases in which the Ugandan High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court have dealt with hearsay evidence to establish the principles which these courts have developed on this issue. This case law shows, inter alia, that there are three major issues that Ugandan courts are still grappling with when it comes to hearsay evidence: the definition of hearsay; the admissibility of hearsay (exceptions to the hearsay rule) and the probative value of hearsay evidence. The author suggests ways in which courts can handle these issues.
乌干达立法要求证人在法庭上援引直接证据。然而,这可能并非在所有情况下都是可能的,法律规定了道听途说可以受理的情况。《证据法》是规范问题证据的主要立法。在这篇文章中,提交人依据乌干达高等法院、上诉法院和最高法院处理传闻证据的539起案件,确立了这些法院在这一问题上制定的原则。该判例法除其他外表明,乌干达法院在传闻证据方面仍在努力解决三个主要问题:传闻的定义;传闻的可采性(传闻规则的例外情况)和传闻证据的证明价值。作者提出了法院处理这些问题的方法。
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引用次数: 1
Registered intermediaries’ assessment of children’s communication: An exploration of aims and processes 注册中介对儿童沟通的评估:目的与过程的探索
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2020-08-25 DOI: 10.1177/1365712720952335
Kimberly Collins, S. Krahenbuhl
Following the implementation of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 for England and Wales, Registered Intermediaries have been available to assist child witness communication in legal proceedings since 2004. Registered Intermediaries are given training to fulfil this role. However, their assessments and practices are conducted independently. This study examined Registered Intermediaries’ perceptions and experiences of this independent practice, and the impact this had on the quality of the legal process in terms of evidential quality, child witness experiences and engagement. Seventeen experienced and currently active Registered Intermediaries with a range of communication specialisms took part in semi-structured interviews, which were analysed thematically. Six main themes emerged from the data: assessment constraints and requirements, essential elements of the assessment process, why the assessment process is effective, ensuring recommendations are followed through, pressures and barriers, and practice development. The Registered Intermediaries stressed the need for further training for themselves as well as for legal professionals, and emphasised the benefits of working as a team throughout the assessment and legal process.
在英格兰和威尔士实施1999年《青年司法和刑事证据法》之后,自2004年以来,注册中介机构在法律诉讼中协助儿童证人交流。注册中介人接受培训,以履行这一角色。然而,他们的评估和实践是独立进行的。本研究考察了注册中介机构对这种独立实践的看法和经验,以及这对证据质量、儿童证人经历和参与方面的法律程序质量的影响。17位经验丰富且目前活跃的注册中介人参与了半结构化访谈,并对访谈进行了主题分析。从这些数据中产生了六个主题:评估约束和要求、评估过程的基本要素、评估过程为何有效、确保建议得到贯彻、压力和障碍以及实践发展。注册中介人强调,他们本身和法律专业人士都需要进一步的培训,并强调在整个评估和法律程序中,团队合作的好处。
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引用次数: 4
Rebooting the new evidence scholarship 重新启动新证据奖学金
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2020-08-12 DOI: 10.1177/1365712720943329
J. R. Welch
The new evidence scholarship addresses three distinct approaches: legal probabilism, Bayesian decision theory and relative plausibility theory. Each has major insights to offer, but none seems satisfactory as it stands. This paper proposes that relative plausibility theory be modified in two substantial ways. The first is by defining its key concept of plausibility, hitherto treated as primitive, by generalising the standard axioms of probability. The second is by complementing the descriptive component of the theory with a normative decision theory adapted to legal process. Because this version of decision theory is based on plausibilities rather than probabilities, it generates plausibilistic expectations as outputs. Because these outputs are comparable, they function as relative plausibilities. Hence the resulting framework is an extension of relative plausibility theory, but it retains deep ties to legal probabilism, through the proposed definition of plausibility, and to Bayesian decision theory, through the normative use of decision theory.
新的证据学术涉及三种不同的方法:法律概率论、贝叶斯决策理论和相对合理性理论。每一个都有重要的见解,但目前看来没有一个是令人满意的。本文提出对相对合理性理论进行两种实质性的修改。第一个是通过概括概率的标准公理,定义其关键的合理性概念,迄今为止被视为原始概念。第二种是用适用于法律程序的规范性决策理论来补充该理论的描述性组成部分。因为这个版本的决策理论是基于可能性而不是概率的,所以它产生了作为输出的可能性预期。因为这些输出是可比较的,所以它们起着相对可能性的作用。因此,由此产生的框架是相对合理性理论的延伸,但它通过所提出的合理性定义与法律可能性保持着深刻的联系,并通过决策理论的规范使用与贝叶斯决策理论保持着密切的联系。
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引用次数: 3
A comparison between the standard of proof applicable in arbitration and formal adjudication 仲裁与正式裁决中适用的证明标准之比较
IF 1.5 2区 社会学 Q2 LAW Pub Date : 2020-08-04 DOI: 10.1177/1365712720943333
Jesus Ezurmendia, Maria de los Angeles Gonzalez
This article aims to describe the application of the standard of proof in arbitration and to question whether the standard to be applied should be the same as or lower than in ordinary civil justice as a result of the contractual origin of the dispute. The determination of the applicable standard takes into consideration the equality of arms and other guarantees of due process, along with the fact of the absence of the standard rule in the Arbitration Act 1996. The arbitrator shall establish these aspects at the beginning of the process, considering also the rules of burden of proof.
本文旨在描述仲裁中举证标准的适用,并对由于争议的合同起源,适用的标准是否应与普通民事司法相同或低于普通民事司法的标准提出质疑。在确定适用的标准时,考虑到平等权利和其他正当程序的保证,以及1996年《仲裁法》中没有标准规则这一事实。仲裁员应在程序开始时确定这些方面,同时考虑举证责任规则。
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