Date of Award

1-1-2006

Thesis Type

masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

law

Department

Faculty of Law

Institution

University of Malaya

Abstract

This paper is about the presumption of innocence under anti-terrorism Jaws and is undertaken in a comparative manner, examining the laws of Malaysia, and England and Wales, hence, the influence of English common law in our legal system. The presumption of innocence is regarded as the cornerstone of the criminal justice system and operates throughout the criminal process. Thus, it is observed that the right to be presumed innocent f01ms an effective theoretical safeguard which reflects due process of Jaw.

Note

Dissertation (M.A.) – Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, 2006.

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