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The topics covered include subjects normally taught in the first half of a course in Criminal Procedure at Malaysian universities: jurisdiction, police powers (arrest, questioning, search and seizure, surveillance), bail, charging and powers of the Public Prosecutor. Each topic is discussed in the context of current problems facing Malaysia and the reconciling of different interests within the criminal process. Chapter one contextualizes the study with a discussion of the accusatorial system in Malaysia; its historical development, miscarriages of justice and the creeping influence of inquisitorial procedures. The final chapter addresses reform directly, and includes a discussion of the Report of the Royal Commission on the Royal Malaysian Police (2005) and its impact on the 2006 and 2007 amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code.
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