Miscarriages of Justice and the Construction of Criminality in the People’s Republic of China
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14296/ac.v2i2.5258Abstract
Another high-profile miscarriage of justice was reported recently by the media in China, highlighting widespread issues concerning torture and other police malpractices within the Chinese criminal justice system. Drawing from analysis in my book on the Construction of Guilt in China, this Note outlines the key drawbacks of the Chinese criminal process which contribute to wrongful convictions, namely that none of the legal institutions exhibits the autonomy to check the credibility of the evidence impartially. Alongside the problems caused by miscarriages of justice, they are also indicative of the symptoms of a weak criminal justice system, thereby opening up opportunities for future reforms.
Keywords: miscarriages of justice; China; criminal justice; case construction.
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