REHABILITATION

Rehabilitation; Civil & Criminal Litigation



Rehabilitation; Civil & Criminal Litigation

Introduction

Rehabilitation of (legal), is the abolition of unjustified accusations an innocent person or group of persons because of "lack of evidence." Rehabilitation differs from the amnesty; pardon the full restoration of the rights and reputation because of a false (incorrect) accusation. Miscarriages of justice existed among all peoples and all times, respectively, and rehabilitation has been known since ancient times (Glenn, 2006).

Discussion

Evolution of Rehabilitation

Historically, the term "rehabilitation" comes from medieval French Institute for pardon of the convicted person to restore its former rights. Soviet criminal law defines the term "rehabilitation" as restoration ...