Coercion to Compromise - Ple Bargaining, the Courts and the Making of Political Authority

Klappentext This book examines the origins of the controversial practice of plea bargaining! a procedure that appears to reward the guilty. Contrary to popular perception of plea bargaining as an innovation or corruption of the post-World War II years! this study shows that the practice emerged early inthe American Republic. It argues that plea bargaining should be seen as part of a larger repertoire of techniques in the Anglo-American legal tradition through which law might be used as a vehicle of rule. Zusammenfassung Examines the origins of the controversial practice of plea bargaining, a procedure that appears to reward the guilty. Contrary to popular perception of plea bargaining as an innovation or corruption of the post-World War II years, this study aims to show that the practice emerged early in the American Republic.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mary E. Vogel, Vogel Mary E.
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.11.2007
• EAN: 9780195101751
• ISBN: 978-0-19-510175-1
• Pagine: 416
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Serie: Oxford Socio-Legal Studies; Oxford Socio-Legal Studies
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Diritto, professione, finanze > Diritto di famiglia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri; LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / Courts, Legal Reference / Law Profession, LAW / Trial Practice, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures