Trends in the Judiciary

Wendell C. Wallace is a lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine and Chair of The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine-Police Research Group (UWISA-PRG). Dr. Wallace is also a barrister who has been called to the Bar in both England and Wales and Trinidad and Tobago as well as a certified mediator with the Mediation Board of Trinidad and Tobago. Much of his work focuses on policing, gangs, violence (domestic and school), criminal justice reform, and the tourism/crime nexus. Mich ael M. Berlin is the coordinator of the Criminal Justice Graduate Program and an associate professor at Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Berlin’s areas of specialization include constitutional law and criminal procedure, community policing, criminal justice leadership and management, and terrorism/homeland security. He is also an attorney with more than 20 years’ experience in private practice and a former Baltimore police officer.Dilip K. Das has years of experience in police practice, research, writing, and education. A professor of criminal justice, former police chief, founding editor-in-chief of Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, Dr. Das is a human rights consultant to the United Nations. He serves as president of the International Police Executive Symposium (IPES, www.ipes.info) and manages the affairs of the organization in cooperation with an appointed group of police practitioners, academia members, and individuals from around the world.

Introduction; Part I: The Caribbean; 1. Interview with The Honourable Justice M.E. Birnie Stephenson, High Court Judge, The Commonwealth of Dominica; 2. Interview with the Honorable Justice Charmaine Althea Joy Pemberton, Court of Appeal, The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago; Part II: North America; 3. Interview with The Honourable Justice Dr. Irving André, Superior Court Judge, Ontario, Canada. The Judiciary of Canada; 4. Interview with The Honourable Judge Staci M. Yandle, United States District Court, Southern District, Illinois. The Judiciary of the United States of America; 5. Interview with Judge Wanda K. Heard, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, USA; Part III: South America; 6. Interview with Judge Ariel Oscar Lijo, Judge in charge of the Federal Court Number 4 on Criminal Matters, Argentina; Part IV: Asia, Pacific Islands, and New Zealand; 7. Interview with His Lordship Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, President’s Counsel, Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; 8. Interview with The Honourable Mr. Deepthi Amaratunga, High Court Judge, The Judiciary of The Republic of Fiji; 9. Interview with the Honorable Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika, Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea; 10. Interview with the Honourable Justice Sir Joe Williams, The New Zealand Supreme Court; Part V: Africa; 11. Interview with Honourable Justice Mosunmola Akinola Dipeolu, Chief Judge, Ogun State Judiciary, Nigeria; 12. Interview with Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa; Part VI: Europe; 13. Interview with Judge Saale Laos, Judge of the Estonian Supreme Court, The Estonian Judiciary; 14. Interview with Judge Anna Maria Wesołowska, Regional Court Judge. The Judiciary of the Republic of Poland; 15. Interview with Aleksandar Blanuša, Judge and a Vice President of the Appellate Court in Kragujevac, Serbia; 16. Interview with Justice Dr. Zlatan Dežman, Senior Judge at the High Court in Maribor, Slovenia. The Judiciary of the Republic of Slovenia; 17. Interview with Sheriff Andrew M. Cubie, Glasgow Sheriff Court, the Judiciary of Scotland; 18. Interview with The Honourable Lord Tyre CBE, Judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland. The Judiciary of Scotland; Conclusion: Understanding Judges within the Criminal Justice System: A Global Snapshot; Appendix: Questionnaire and Writing Guide Used by the Contributors