Working in cooperation with the Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR), the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), USIP launched the Model Codes for Post-Conflict Criminal Justice Project in 2001. The model codes are being published in a three volume series. This book below, the second volume, was published in Summer 2008 and contains the Model Code of Criminal Procedure that details the rules and procedures that govern the investigation and adjudication of a criminal case. To look inside the book, click on the pdf file links below. This second volume is also available for sale from the USIP Press.

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Model Codes for Post-Conflict Criminal Justice - Volume 2

• Foreword - Louise Arbour and Antonio Maria Costa
• Preface -  Neil J. Kritz and William A. Schabas
• Acknowledgments
• Editors
• Contributors
• User's Guide
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Model Codes Project: A Response To Post-Conflict Criminal Law Needs
  • Chapter 2: Potential Uses Of The Model Codes In A Criminal Law Reform Process
  • Chapter 3: A Synopsis Of The Model Code Of Criminal Procedure
  • Chapter 4: Guiding Principles For The Criminal Law Reform Process
• Model Code
  • General Provisions
  • Courts, Court Administration, And Provisions Relating To Court Proceedings
  • Other Actors In Criminal Proceedings
  • Rights Of The Suspect And The Accused
  • Victims In Criminal Proceedings
  • Criminal Proceedings Against A Legal Person
  • Provisions Relevant To All Stages Of The Criminal Proceedings
  • Investigation Of A Criminal Offense
  • Arrest And Detention
  • Indictment, Disclosure Of Evidence, And Pretrial Motions
  • Trial Of An Accused
  • Appeals And Extraordinary Legal Remedy
  • Confiscation
  • Mutual Legal Assistance And Extradition
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Right To Review The Legality Of Any Deprivation Of Liberty
  • Right To Compensation For Unlawful Deprivation Of Liberty Or Miscarriage Of Justice
• Annex
• Further Reading And Resources
• Index