Human Rights and Criminal Justice

- Shows how the substantive criminal law and criminal procedure are affected by human rights considerations - Explains the human rights principles incorporated into UK law by the Human Rights Act 1998 - Shows how these principles have been applied in practice in the different areas of criminal practice - Deals in turn with areas such as the investigation of crime, court proce dure, standards of proof, sentencing, appeals and the rights of victims - Examines the wealth of recent case law from the UK and Strasbourg courts - Aids research by reproducing all relevant statutory material