The Trial on Trial: Volume 3: Towards a Normative Theory of the Criminal Trial

by Lindsay Farmer and R.A. Duff

The criminal trial is under attack. Traditional principles have been challenged or eroded; in England and Wales the right to trial by jury has been restricted and rules concerning bad character evidence, double jeopardy and the right to silence have been substantially altered to "rebalance" the system in favour of victims. In the pursuit of security, particularly from terrorism, the right to a fair trial has been denied to some altogether. In fact...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841136980
• ISBN13: 9781841136981
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"