This is part two of a two-part series on prosecutorial safeguards of suspects' innocence. In the first part of this post, I explained how the criminal justice system is structured to allow prosecutors to safeguard the innocence of suspects. I looked at two stages of the criminal process: arrest, end of investigations and first arraignment. Prosecutorial … Continue reading Part 2: Prosecutors as Safeguards of Suspects’ Innocence
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Part 1: Prosecutors as Safeguards of Suspects’ Innocence
A few days ago, an American friend mentioned that she can never be a prosecutor because of the danger of convicting an innocent person. I explained to her that in the common law system, with its specific criminal justice arrangement, there are ways to ensure that innocent persons are set free. Prosecutors have the capacity … Continue reading Part 1: Prosecutors as Safeguards of Suspects’ Innocence
Legal Position of Independent Witnesses in Ghana
The right to fair trial is a fundamental human right recognized in all democracies and entrenched in the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. A key component of fair trial is the right against self-incrimination. This principle is applied in two situations: during interrogation by the police and in the course of a trial. In the former scenario, … Continue reading Legal Position of Independent Witnesses in Ghana
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