Reform and Development of Powers and Functions of China's Criminal Proceedings

· Springer Nature
Ebook
551
Pages

About this ebook

This book addresses the basic theory of criminal procedure in China, together with recent reforms. Balancing the powers of public security and judicial organs with the rights of individual citizens, it assesses the nature of Chinese criminal proceedings. In the basic theoretical research section, the author, drawing on the latest findings from the legal community, systematically and comprehensively presents the current trends, main research topics and the main problems that should be explored in future research into criminal procedure law in China; further, the author explains the basic thinking behind the revision of criminal procedure law, and the allocation of judicial resources in criminal procedure and criminal justice. The policy, basic theory and operation problems of judicial power, procuratorial power, police power, defense power and judicial reform are subsequently explained and evaluated.

The general writing style used is intentionally straightforward, making thebook easily accessible for the readers. Based on the author’s substantial working experience in the area of criminal law, it offers a highly intuitive reading experience.


About the author

Weidong Chen, Doctor of Law, is Second Professor, School of Law, Renmin University of China, and Doctoral Tutor. He is also the Director of the Research Center of Procedure System and Judicial Reform of Renmin University of China and the Director of the Teaching and Research Department of Procedure Law of Law School.


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