Criminal Injustice: An Evaluation of the Criminal Justice Process in Britain - Hardcover

Belloni, Frank; Hodgson, Jacqueline

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312226209 ISBN 13: 9780312226206

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1999

Synopsis

Drawing upon a wealth of research evidence, this book examines the historical, structural, cultural and political tensions which exist within the criminal process and the ways in which routine injustices and wrongful convictions are produced. Beginning with an exploration of the miscarriages of justice which prompted the establishment of the RCCJ, the authors examine the role played by institutions and legal actors within the criminal process. Tracking the shift from due process rhetoric to the "new penology" of the risk management of suspect populations, they assess the impact of recent reforms such as the curtailment of the process itself.

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About the Author

Frank Belloni is Lecturer in Law at the University of Warwick. Jacqueline Hodgson is Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312226209
• ISBN 13: 9780312226206
• Binding: Hardcover