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In this title, first published in 1981, the criminal justice process is analysed by using six models, each of which expresses a different justification for criminal justice and punishment. The study examines the formal rules and procedures of the magistrate court system within the context of these models.
List of contents
New Preface for Reissue. Acknowledgements. 1. Understanding the Criminal Justice Process 2. Theoretical Approaches to Criminal Justice 3. The Formal Process 4. Scenes in the Criminal Justice Process 5. Making Sense of the System 6. Getting the System Right: The Process of Law Reform 7. Bibliography. Index.
About the author
Michael King is now an Emeritus Professor of the Law School, University of Reading. In this, his first book, he brings together his experiences while acting as a solicitor in magistrates' courts around London and the West Midlands in the 1970s with his study of social theory undertaken for a Master's dissertation at Warwick University. Since its publication, he has written many books and articles mainly about children and society's efforts to protect them from harm and promote their welfare. In recent years his academic work has concentrated on expounding, applying and translating the works of the acclaimed social theorist, Niklas Luhmann.
Summary
In this title, first published in 1981, the criminal justice process is analysed by using six models, each of which expresses a different justification for criminal justice and punishment. The study examines the formal rules and procedures of the magistrate court system within the context of these models.
