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THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA’S DEATH PENALTY REPRESENTATION GUIDELINES: A LEARNING MODEL BASED ON THE ABA GUIDELINES FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF DEFENSE COUNSEL IN DEATH PENALTY CASES.

Authors :
Jie Yang
Source :
Hofstra Law Review; Spring2014, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p589-608, 20p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article discusses the development of death penalty legal representation guidelines in China based on the American Bar Association's "Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases" as of 2014. According to the article, law professors, legal advocates, and defense attorneys in China collaborated on the creation of a code for lawyers who represent defendants in death penalty cases. China’s Supreme People’s Court and defendants' rights are examined.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00914029
Volume :
42
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Hofstra Law Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
96415933