Difference between revisions of "Solomon Islands"

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==Pre-trial Phase==
 
==Pre-trial Phase==
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===Protection from police===
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*Identity checks
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*Right to silence
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*Confessions
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*Stops and Frisks, Search and Seizure
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*Arrest
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*Enforcing the rules (exclusionary rule, nullity and other procedures to protect against illegal police procedures)
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*Lineups and other identification procedures
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===During detention===
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*Freedom from prolonged pre-trial detention
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*Freedom from punishment
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*Right to counsel
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*Right to habeas corpus
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*Conditions of confinement
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*Immigrant detention
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*Right to medical and mental health care in prison
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*Restriction of rights
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*Women's rights in prison
  
 
==Rights of the Accused==
 
==Rights of the Accused==
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===At Trial===
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*Double jeopardy
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*Legality principle
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*Presumption of innocence
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*Standards of proof and standards for conviction
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*Right to compulsory process
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*Right to confront witnesses
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*Right to counsel
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*Right to a fair trial
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*Right to notice of charges
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*Right to non self-incrimination
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*Right to a speedy trial
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*Right to trial by jury
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===In Sentencing===
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*Capital punishment
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*Ex post facto punishment
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*Freedom from torture, cruel or unsual punishment
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*Right to appeal
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*Right not to be fined excessively
  
 
==Court Procedure==
 
==Court Procedure==
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===Pretrial procedure===
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===In Trial===
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===Sentencing===
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===Appeal===

Revision as of 15:58, 21 June 2012

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Background

Type of system

Sources of Defendant's Rights

Pre-trial Phase

Protection from police

  • Identity checks
  • Right to silence
  • Confessions
  • Stops and Frisks, Search and Seizure
  • Arrest
  • Enforcing the rules (exclusionary rule, nullity and other procedures to protect against illegal police procedures)
  • Lineups and other identification procedures

During detention

  • Freedom from prolonged pre-trial detention
  • Freedom from punishment
  • Right to counsel
  • Right to habeas corpus
  • Conditions of confinement
  • Immigrant detention
  • Right to medical and mental health care in prison
  • Restriction of rights
  • Women's rights in prison

Rights of the Accused

At Trial

  • Double jeopardy
  • Legality principle
  • Presumption of innocence
  • Standards of proof and standards for conviction
  • Right to compulsory process
  • Right to confront witnesses
  • Right to counsel
  • Right to a fair trial
  • Right to notice of charges
  • Right to non self-incrimination
  • Right to a speedy trial
  • Right to trial by jury

In Sentencing

  • Capital punishment
  • Ex post facto punishment
  • Freedom from torture, cruel or unsual punishment
  • Right to appeal
  • Right not to be fined excessively

Court Procedure

Pretrial procedure

In Trial

Sentencing

Appeal