Court Interpreters and Fair Trials

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-75354-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 337 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 573 g

Globalization has increased the number of individuals in criminal proceedings who are unable to understand the language of the courtroom, and as a result the number of court interpreters has also increased. But unsupervised interpreters can severely undermine the fairness of a criminal proceeding. In this innovative and methodological new study, Dingfelder Stone comprehensively examines the multitudes of mistakes made by interpreters, and explores the resultant legal and practical implications. 

Whilst scholars of interpreting studies have researched the prevalence of interpreter error for decades, the effect of these mistakes on criminal proceedings has largely gone unanalyzed by legal scholars. Drawing upon both interpreting studies research and legal scholarship alike, this engaging and timely study analyzes the impact of court interpreters on the right to a fair trial under international law, which forms the minimum baseline standard for national systems.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dingfelder Stone, John Henry

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Strafrecht, Internationales Verfahrensrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Übersetzungswissenschaft, Translatologie, Dolmetschen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Right to an Interpreter.- Chapter 3. Courtroom Interpreting.- Chapter 4. The Right to a Fair Trial.- Chapter 5. Interpreter Error and its Implications.- Chapter 6. Systemic Issues.- Chapter 7. Analysis.- Chapter 8. Conclusions and Proposals.

Über Autor(innen)

John Henry Dingfelder Stone is a Professor of Law at the Hochschule Rhein-Waal in Germany.