Inside Crown Court: Personal Experiences and Questions of Legitimacy

by Amy Kirby, Gillian Hunter, Jessica Jacobson

Book Overview

Within the criminal justice systems of England and Wales, the Crown Court is the arena in which serious criminal offenses are prosecuted and sentenced. Based on up-to-date ethnographic research, including interviews and field observations, this timely book provides a vivid description of what it is like to attend court as a victim, a witness, or a defendant; the interplay between the different players in the courtroom; and the extent to which the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447317068
• ISBN13: 9781447317067
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"