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Policies Of Secrecy And Denial: Barriers To Jury Reform, Mark Findlay Mar 1996

Policies Of Secrecy And Denial: Barriers To Jury Reform, Mark Findlay

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The jury is that institution of justice most highly regarded in the communities in which it features. However, it remains little understood. The difficulties associated with researching the jury are well known. The barriers raised against an actual appreciation of the "jury" and juries, are diverse and formidable in all their operational contexts. Yet debates about jury reform are a common feature of criminal justice administration.


Medical Investigation Of Suspects By The Police, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee Jan 1996

Medical Investigation Of Suspects By The Police, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Although medical examinations and samples taken from suspects' bodies in the course of police inquiries often lead to the discovery of important evidence, Singapore criminal procedure does not appear to empower the police to carry out such medical investigations. Neither does it safeguard the interests of suspects. It is submitted that the Criminal Procedure Code and other statutes should be brought up to date with modern science.