Book 2018
Fitness to Plead
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Criminal procedure
- Competency to stand trial
- Cross-cultural studies
By comparing approaches to the doctrine of fitness to stand trial across several common law jurisdictions, the civil law regimes of Italy and the Netherlands, and under international law, this collection analyses the latest case law, uncovers common weaknesses in the varied legislative models, and identifies avenues for future reform.