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The Criminal Jury Old and New
~ John Hostettler
Pages
168
Paperback
Published
01/09/2004
ISBN-10:
1904380115
ISBN-13:
9781904380115
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The Criminal Jury Old and New
Jury Power from Early Times to the Present Day
A first-rate account of the jury - from its genesis to the present day - including post-Criminal Justice Act 2003.
This book deals with all the great political and legal landmarks and shows how the jury developed - and survived to become a key democratic institution capable of resisting monarchs, governments and sometimes plain law.
Linking past and present, John Hostettler conveys the unique nature of the jury, and its central role in the administration of justice - but above all its importance as 'a thing of the people' and a barrier to manipulation and abuse of power.
The Criminal Jury Old and New is a text that will be of interest to practitioners, collectors, students, researchers, libraries and colleges alike.
Reviews
'This book not only addresses the variation in the form and function of the jury, but also provides an insightful analysis of...criminal procedure and the trial system in general': Scolag Legal Journal
'This book is not only informative but uplifting. By the end one realises that we do not just live in a democracy, but largely thanks to the existence if independently-minded juries, we live in a liberal democracy': Justice of the Peace
Author
John Hostettler is a solicitor and legal historian whose biographical works included those on Sir Matthew Hale, Sir James Fitzjames Stephen and Lord Halsbury. He has written widely for the legal press and is a regular contributor to Justice of the Peace. His existing books for Waterside Press are Famous Cases and Hanging in the Balance (both with Brian P Block).
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