Vulnerability, the Accused, and the Criminal Justice System: Multi-Jurisdictional Perspectives

This book is concerned with the vulnerability of suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings and the extent to which the vulnerable accused can effectively participate in the criminal process. It analyses how vulnerability manifests and is addressed at the police station and in court, addressing both child and adult accused persons.

Roxanna Dehaghani is Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, UK.

Samantha Fairclough is Associate Professor in Law, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, UK.

Lore Mergaerts is a Postdoctoral Researcher, Leuven Institute of Criminology, KU Leuven, Belgium and a Lecturer in Forensic and Legal Psychology, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.