New developments in terrorist trials in Northern Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12409457 |
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| Authors | William R Nelson (James Madison University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 167-180 |
| Publication date | 1990-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1058-4609 • E-ISSN: 1091-7675 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10584609.1990.9962895 |
| OpenAlex | W2062417468 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Northern Ireland has been the scene of an unprecedented series of terrorist attacks over the past two decades. Special legislation has been enacted in an attempt to deal with this rash of violence. New offenses have been created, starting with the proscription of 10 terrorist paramilitary organizations. Most recently, persons operating security services must be licensed, in an attempt by the government to ensure that these operations are not merely coercive forms of racketeering. Special procedures have been implemented that include trial in Diplock courts by a judge without a jury, the admissibility of confessions unless there is prima facie evidence of physical intimidation, and the use of specified inferences to corroborate evidence against the accused. The antiterrorist legislation has proved invaluable in containing the level of violence in Northern Ireland, without violating the basic right of accused persons to a fair trial
Criminology · Government (linguistics · Hearsay · Intimidation · Legislation · Political science · Politics · Presumption of innocence · Preventive detention · Prima facie · Proscription · Sociology · Terrorism · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · European Criminal Justice and Data Protection · Law · Torture, Ethics, and Law
| Highly cited | No |
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