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Glittery Promise Vs. Dismal Reality: The Role Of A Criminal Lawyer In The People's Republic Of China After The 1996 Revision Of The Criminal Procedure Law, Ping Yu
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In this Article, the Author examines the recent revisions to the Chinese Criminal Procedure Law. The Author maintains that while the revisions were intended to promote a more equitable criminal justice system, the political climate in fact has rendered the revisions a step down for both defense attorneys and defendants. The Author analyzes different aspects of the revised law in order to support this point. In his conclusion, the Author suggests some changes to the criminal procedure law that may help to bring the Chinese defense system up to international standards.