Criminal justice system reform

Title

Criminal justice system reform

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Feb 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:00

Description

Jeff Collins reports on plans in the Criminal Appeals Bill for an independent body run by police to review alleged miscarriages of justice, to be known as the Criminal Cases Review Commission, and support for it. Follows recommendations of the Royal Commission set up in the wake of several high profile miscarriages of justice which the report lists. Includes interviews with Home Secretary Michael Howard; Chris Mullin MP, justice campaigner.

Contributors

Michael Howard; Jeff Collins; Chris Mullin

Keywords

Administration of justice; Parliamentary bills; Police; Law reform; Criminal justice system; Appeals; Miscarriages of justice; Criminal justice legislation; Criminal Cases review Commission

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