NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING PERSONS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM - CURRENT STATE OF THE LAW

• NCJ Number: 32946
• Journal: Cornell Law Review Volume: 61 Issue: 2 Dated: (JANUARY 1976) Pages: 289-311
• Author(s): A J CRONHEIM; A H SCHWARTZ
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 23 pages
• Corporate Author: Cornell University
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EXAMINATION OF THE DEVELOPING TREND TOWARD JUDICIAL RECOGNITION OF A RIGHT TO AN INTERPRETER TO PROTECT CONSITUTIONAL GUARANTEES AND AFFIRMATIVE DUTIES IMPOSED BY TRIAL COURTS TO SECURE THIS RIGHTS.

Abstract

CASES ESTABLISHING A RIGHT TO AN INTERPRETER FOR NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING DEFENDANTS BASED ON CONFRONTATION, CROSS-EXAMINATION, AND DUE PROCESS GROUNDS ARE DISCUSSED. AFFIRMATIVE DUTIES IMPOSED BY APPELLATE COURTS CONCERNING THE DISCRETION OF TRIAL JUDGES TO PROTECT THE RIGHT ARE ALSO COVERED.