Death in custody : inquests, family participation and state accountability

Death in Custody considers the participation of bereaved families in an inquest following a death in custody. It looks at the legal frameworks governing participation, as well as relevant theories of justice, participation, procedural fairness and grief theory. Interviews were carried out with peopl...

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Main Author Easton, Jo (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
Subjects
Prisoners > Death.
Criminal law.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781839090271
9781839090257
DOI10.1108/9781839090257
Physical Description1 online resource (248 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: The law
  • Chapter 1. Requirement to Investigate Deaths in Custody
  • Chapter 2. The Inquest System
  • Part 2: Empirical research
  • Chapter 3. Introducing the Empirical Research Approach
  • Part 3: Participation benefits bereaved families
  • Chapter 4. Legitimate Interests
  • Chapter 5. Grief Process
  • Chapter 6. Participation Provides Benefits to Families
  • Part 4: Bereaved families holding the state to account
  • Chapter 7. Instrumental Effect of Family Participation
  • Chapter 8. Legitimacy Provided by Family Participation
  • Chapter 9. Family Participation Benefits Accountability
  • Part 5: Achieving fair and effective participation
  • Chapter 10. Practical Challenges to Effective Participation
  • Chapter 11. Practical Solutions
  • Chapter 12. Conclusion.

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