Court Interpreters and Fair Trials

Description

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction (John Henry Dingfelder Stone)....Pages 1-7 The Right to an Interpreter (John Henry Dingfelder Stone)....Pages 9-51 Courtroom Interpreting (John Henry Dingfelder Stone)....Pages 53-102 The Right to a Fair Trial (John Henry Dingfelder Stone)....Pages 103-158 Interpreter Error and Its Implications (John Henry Dingfelder Stone)....Pages 159-245 Systemic Issues (John Henry Dingfelder Stone)....Pages 247-274 Analysis (John Henry Dingfelder Stone)....Pages 275-307 Conclusions and Proposals (John Henry Dingfelder Stone)....Pages 309-331 Back Matter ....Pages 333-337