Justice and the Judiciary

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-23238-9
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 80, 116 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

Reihe: Nijhoff Law Specials

The book is meant to elucidate the concept of justice and its dictates in the various fields of life as well as the implications of injustice. Human rights, the rule of law and democracy are the offspring of justice. The Judiciary is the agent of justice, the persona of justice, trusted to uphold justice in the ever-changing circumstances of life. Of old, justice was perceived as encompassing all virtues. It has a pananthropic character charting the way for symmetry in life and the ascent of man.

The book has a lego-philosophical character of interest to every anthropological and societal discipline.

Zielgruppe

Students of law, practicing lawyers, academic lawyers and all those interested in the philosophy of justice, the rule of law, human rights and political science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pikis, Georghios M

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtspolitik
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtstheorie, Rechtsmethodik, Rechtsdogmatik, Rechtsprechungslehre
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedication; Acknowledgments; PREFACE;
PART I JUSTICE
1. Introduction
2. Justice
3. Justice and the Law
4. Justice and Human Rights
5. Justice and Human Nature
6. Justice and Constitutionalism
7. Justice and Morality
8. Justice and Peace
9. Justice in Daily Life
10. Justice and Politics
PART II THE JUDICIARY
11. Object and Purpose
12. The Mission of the Judiciary
13. Criminal Law
14. Revisional Jurisdiction
15. Constitutional Jurisdiction
16. Judges
17. Fair Trial
18. The Requisites of a Fair Trial
19. Selection of Judges
20. International Judiciary
21. Exercise of Judicial Duties
22. Administration of Justice within a reasonable time
23. Fact-Finding process
24. Evaluation of Reasonableness of time
25. Elements of a Reasoned Judgment
26. Standard of Proof in Criminal Cases
27. Joinder of Offences – Joinder of Offenders
28. Reasoning of Judgment in Trials before Judge and Jury
29. Sentence Reasoning
30. Burden of Proof in Civil cases
31. Punishment of Crime
32. Procedural Rules
33. Epilogue
34. Index
Annex

Über Autor(innen)

Pikis, Georghios M
Georghios M. Pikis, LLB (1960), London University, Barrister at Law, Grays Inn, formerly President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus and Judge of the International Criminal Court. He has published extensively on constitutionalism, human rights and criminal law, including “The Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court” (MNP, 2010).

Georghios M. Pikis, LLB (1960), London University, Barrister at Law, Grays Inn, formerly President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus and Judge of the International Criminal Court. He has published extensively on constitutionalism, human rights and criminal law, including “The Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court” (MNP, 2010).