Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Coleman: The Presumption of Innocence in International Human Rights and Criminal Law

Michelle Coleman
(Middlesex Univ. - Law) has published The Presumption of Innocence in International Human Rights and Criminal Law (Routledge 2021). Here's the abstact:

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the presumption of innocence from both a practical and theoretical point of view. Throughout the book a framework for the presumption of innocence is developed.

The book approaches the right to presumption of innocence from an international human rights perspective using specific examples drawn from international criminal law. The result is a framework for understanding the right that is grounded in human rights law. This framework can then be applied across different national and international systems. When applied, it can help determine when the presumption of innocence is being infringed upon, eroded, violated, and ensure that the presumption of innocence is protected.