A History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales
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A History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales

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A History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales

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John Hostettler's brand new work is an ideal introduction. It charts all the main developments of criminal justice, from Anglo-Saxon dooms to the Common Law, struggles for political, legislative and judicial ascendency and the formation of the modern-day Criminal Justice System.Among a wealth of topics the book looks at the Rule of Law, the development of the criminal courts, police forces, jury, justices of the peace and individual crimes and punishments. It locates all the iconic events of criminal justice History and Law reform within a wider background and context - demonstrating a wealth and depth of knowledge.John Hostettler is well-known to readers of Waterside Press books. He is just at home discussing the Star Chamber or Seven Bishops as he is the impact of the executions of King Charles I, Derek Bentley or Ruth Ellis. From Victorian policing to madness and mayhem, hate crime and miscarriages of justice to radicals, terrorists, human rights or restorative justice, A History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales contains an enormous supply of facts, information, and ideas.

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Publisher
Waterside Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9781906534790
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Legal History
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright details
  3. Dedication and acknowledgements
  4. CONTENTS
  5. Preface
  6. About the author
  7. 1. Origins of Criminal Justice in Anglo-Saxon England
  8. 2. Saxon Dooms—Our Early Laws
  9. 3. The Norman Influence and the Angevin Legacy
  10. 4. Criminal Law in Medieval and Early Modern England
  11. 5. The Common Law in Danger
  12. 6. The Commonwealth
  13. 7. The Whig Supremacy and Adversary Trial
  14. 8. The Jury in the Eighteenth Century
  15. 9. Punishment and Prisons
  16. 10. Nineteenth-Century Crime and Policing
  17. 11. Victorian Images
  18. 12. A Century of Criminal Law Reform
  19. 13. Criminal Incapacity
  20. 14. A Revolution in Procedure
  21. 15. Early Twentieth Century
  22. 16. Improvement After World War II
  23. 17. Twenty-first Century Regression?
  24. 18. The Advent of Restorative Justice
  25. 19. Placing Criminal Justice in Perspective
  26. Select Bibliography
  27. Index
  28. Advert: Pit of Shame
  29. Advert: The Criminal Justice System
  30. Advert: Also by John Hostettler:
  31. Advert: The Pocket A-Zof Criminal Justice
  32. Back cover