Includes bibliographical references and index.

The character of the right to a fair trial / Stefan Treschel -- Autonomy and agency in American criminal process / David Alan Sklansky -- Innocence, the burden of proof, and fairness in the criminal trial : revisiting Woolmington v DPP (1935) / Lindsy Farmer -- The right of silence in England and Wales : sacred cow, sacrificial lamb, or Trojan horse? / Hannah Quirk -- Seeking core fair trial standards across national boundaries : judicial impartiality, the prosecutorial role, and the right to counsel / John D. Jackson and Sarah J. Summers -- The role of counsel in criminal proceedings / Wolfgang Wohlers -- 'Falling on deaf ears?' : looking for the Salduz Jurisprudence in Greece / Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos -- Fairness and expediency in international criminal procedure / Kai Ambos -- International criminal procedure and the false promise of an ideal model of fairness / Yvonne McDermott -- Written records of statements and fairness / Nadja Capus -- Regulating and limiting plea concessions : towards fairness in charge adjudication / Richard L. Lippke -- A fair cop and a fair trial / Eric J. Miller -- Rights-analysis in addressing pre-trial impropriety : an obstacle to fairness? / Kelly M. Pitcher -- Fairness in criminal proceedings : concluding thoughts and further questions / R.A. Duff.