Justice, Democracy and the Jury Paperback / softback
by James Gobert
Part of the Routledge Revivals series
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First published in 1997, this volume recognises that on trial in every criminal case heard by a jury is not only the defendant but the democratic premise that ordinary citizens are capable of sitting in judgement on that defendant.
The jury is a quintessential democratic institution, the lay cog in a criminal justice machine dominated by lawyers, judges and police.
Today, however, the jury finds itself under attack – on the right, for perverse verdicts, and, on the left, for miscarriages of justice.
Justice, Democracy and the Jury is an attempt to place the jury within a historical, political and philosophical framework, and to analyse the decision-making processes at work on a jury.
The book also examines whether the model of the jury can be adapted to other decision-making contexts and whether "citizens juries" can be used to revive a flagging democracy and to empower the people on issues of public concern.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:253 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/11/2020
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- ISBN:9780367026677
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:253 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/11/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367026677
