A Owusu-Bempah
Biographic Data
| ID | 45320 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Owusu-Bempah |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Owusu-Bempah |
| SIGNATURE | OWUSU-BEMPAH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6674-0018 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Prejudicial but not unduly so? Addressing the epistemic and non‐epistemic dangers of rap evidence
Recent years have seen mounting concern about the use of rap music as evidence in criminal proceedings, alongside an ever‐increasing number of cases involving ‘rap evidence’. Yet, while rap music is widely recognized to be highly prejudicial as evidence in court, little is known about how ‘prejudicial effect’ is, or should be, conceptualized and addressed in these cases. This article unpacks the meaning of prejudicial effect in criminal trials, o…
Prosecuting rap: What Does the Case Law Tell Us
This article explores the admissibility and use of rap music as evidence in English criminal trials. It presents findings from an analysis of over 30 appeal cases. As well as unpacking the link between rap, race and gangs that is prevalent in these cases, the article challenges the categorisation of rap as 'bad character evidence', and critiques the way in which questions of relevance and prejudicial effect have been addressed by the courts. In p…
The interpretation and application of the right to effective participation
Defendants have long held rights to participate in their criminal trials, including the right to effective participation. However, the precise meaning and scope of this right is unclear, and in practice the extent to which defendants can be said to participate effectively in criminal proceedings is often limited. This article examines the definition and uncertain scope of the right to effective participation. It also examines the narrow way in wh…
Defence Participation through Pre-Trial Disclosure: Issues and Implications
The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 imposed, for the first time in the history of English criminal procedure, a general duty on the defence to disclose the details of its case ahead of trial. These disclosure requirements have been augmented by the case management provisions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and judicial responses to the perceived need to tackle ambush defences. The defence disclosure regime has changed the role of t…
Prosecuting rap: What Does the Case Law Tell Us
This article explores the admissibility and use of rap music as evidence in English criminal trials. It presents findings from an analysis of over 30 appeal cases. As well as unpacking the link between rap, race and gangs that is prevalent in these cases, the article challenges the categorisation of rap as 'bad character evidence', and critiques the way in which questions of relevance and prejudicial effect have been addressed by the courts. In p…
The interpretation and application of the right to effective participation
Defendants have long held rights to participate in their criminal trials, including the right to effective participation. However, the precise meaning and scope of this right is unclear, and in practice the extent to which defendants can be said to participate effectively in criminal proceedings is often limited. This article examines the definition and uncertain scope of the right to effective participation. It also examines the narrow way in wh…
Defence Participation through Pre-Trial Disclosure: Issues and Implications
The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 imposed, for the first time in the history of English criminal procedure, a general duty on the defence to disclose the details of its case ahead of trial. These disclosure requirements have been augmented by the case management provisions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and judicial responses to the perceived need to tackle ambush defences. The defence disclosure regime has changed the role of t…
Defence Participation through Pre-Trial Disclosure: Issues and Implications
The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 imposed, for the first time in the history of English criminal procedure, a general duty on the defence to disclose the details of its case ahead of trial. These disclosure requirements have been augmented by the case management provisions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and judicial responses to the perceived need to tackle ambush defences. The defence disclosure regime has changed the role of t…
The interpretation and application of the right to effective participation
Defendants have long held rights to participate in their criminal trials, including the right to effective participation. However, the precise meaning and scope of this right is unclear, and in practice the extent to which defendants can be said to participate effectively in criminal proceedings is often limited. This article examines the definition and uncertain scope of the right to effective participation. It also examines the narrow way in wh…
Prosecuting rap: What Does the Case Law Tell Us
This article explores the admissibility and use of rap music as evidence in English criminal trials. It presents findings from an analysis of over 30 appeal cases. As well as unpacking the link between rap, race and gangs that is prevalent in these cases, the article challenges the categorisation of rap as 'bad character evidence', and critiques the way in which questions of relevance and prejudicial effect have been addressed by the courts. In p…
Prejudicial but not unduly so? Addressing the epistemic and non‐epistemic dangers of rap evidence
Recent years have seen mounting concern about the use of rap music as evidence in criminal proceedings, alongside an ever‐increasing number of cases involving ‘rap evidence’. Yet, while rap music is widely recognized to be highly prejudicial as evidence in court, little is known about how ‘prejudicial effect’ is, or should be, conceptualized and addressed in these cases. This article unpacks the meaning of prejudicial effect in criminal trials, o…
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