Presumption of Innocence Under China's 'National Conditions'

Alexandra Kaiser (Friedrich-Alexander University, Germany.)

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Hart Publishing
13 November 2025

Human rights & civil liberties law; Criminal justice law

Drawing on broader legal-political discourses within the party-state and institutionalised academia, this book shines a light on one of the most controversial legal principles in Chinese criminal justice: the presumption of innocence.

It argues the reasons why there is no presumption of innocence in China, tracing the curve, or evolution, of academic discourse about presumption of innocence against the backdrop of changing politics, or varying emphases on national conditions, from Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping. The book deepens our understanding of the trajectory of criminal justice reforms in the party-state and shows how the more open and liberal phases of the reform era opened up some space for pluralist views and constructive criticism. In comparison, the second wave of autocratisation of the system influenced the conception of the criminal and paved the way for an illiberal turn.

By: Alexandra Kaiser (Friedrich-Alexander University Germany.)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9781509973101
ISBN 10: 1509973109
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 13 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alexandra Kaiser is a Research Associate in the BMBF project Academic Freedom in the People’s Republic of China at the Institute of Political Science, Friedrich-Alexander University, Germany.

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Presumption of Innocence Under China's 'National Conditions'

Alexandra Kaiser (Friedrich-Alexander University, Germany.)

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