The Adversarial Process and the Vulnerable Witness

This important new book demonstrates the significant limitations of the prevailing approach to the problems faced by vulnerable witnesses within the adversarial criminal process. Drawing upon modern psychological, socio-linguistic, and victimological study across common law jurisdictions, it provides a systematic critique of the special measures of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.

Summary

This important new book demonstrates the significant limitations of the prevailing approach to the problems faced by vulnerable witnesses within the adversarial criminal process. Drawing upon modern psychological, socio-linguistic, and victimological study across common law jurisdictions, it provides a systematic critique of the special measures of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.

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Ellison brings together an impressive body of research findings .... The Adversarial Process and the Vulnerable Witness is a valuable book which takes the debate about the treatment of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses in traditional English criminal proceedings several steps forward ... the book clearly points criminal justice scholars in the right direction when seeking alternative approaches to the difficulties faced by vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.

Product details

• Authors: Louise Ellison, Louise (Lecturer in Law Ellison, Ellison Louise
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.01.2002
• EAN: 9780198299097
• ISBN: 978-0-19-829909-7
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 241 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Series: Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice; Oxford Monographs on Criminal; Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice; Oxford Monographs on Criminal
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / Criminal Procedure, Legal Reference / Law Profession, Criminal procedure, Criminal law: offences against the person, Offences against the person, Legal system: general, Legal systems: general, International law: courts and procedures, International courts & procedures