Vulnerability, the Accused, and the Criminal Justice System - Multi-Jurisdictional Perspectives

This book is concerned with the vulnerability of suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings and the extent to which the vulnerable accused can effectively participate in the criminal process. It analyses how vulnerability manifests and is addressed at the police station and in court, addressing both child and adult accused persons.

List of contents

Introduction: The Vulnerable Accused in the Criminal Justice System Part 1: The Implementation of the European Framework 1. Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities as Suspects of Crime: The Transformative Power of Human Rights 2. The Impact of the Procedural Rights Directives on Juvenile Suspects and Defendants 3. Assessing Vulnerability Prior to and During Police Questioning: Responsibilities and Training in Belgium and The Netherlands 4. The Identification of Psychological Vulnerabilities and Suspect Interviews Part 2: Responses to Suspect Vulnerability 5. Vulnerable Suspects, Access to a Lawyer and the Right to a Fair Trial in Ireland 6. Children's Rights and Police Questioning: The Right to a Lawyer 7. Behind Closed Doors: Protections for Child Suspects in Police Custody 8. The Right to an Interpreter: Taking Stock, Looking Forward Part 3: Responses to Vulnerability in the Courts 9. Speech, Language and Communication Needs and the Role of the Speech and Language Therapist 10. Vulnerable Defendants, Special Measures and Miscarriages of Justice in England and Wales 11. The Role of the Intermediary in Ensuring the Effective Participation of Vulnerable Defendants 12. The Vulnerable Accused and the Limits of Legal Aid Conclusion: challenges and future avenues to adequately protect the vulnerable accused

About the author

Roxanna Dehaghani is Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, UK.
Samantha Fairclough is Associate Professor in Law, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, UK.
Lore Mergaerts is a Postdoctoral Researcher, Leuven Institute of Criminology, KU Leuven, Belgium and a Lecturer in Forensic and Legal Psychology, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Product details

• Authors: Roxanna Fairclough Dehaghani
• Assisted by: Roxanna Dehaghani (Editor), Samantha Fairclough (Editor), Lore Mergaerts (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032070612
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3207061-2
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, LAW / Criminal Procedure, LAW / Courts, LAW / Civil Rights, LAW / Comparative, Criminal or forensic psychology, comparative law, Legal aspects of criminology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Police law & police procedures, Criminology: legal aspects, Police law and police procedures