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Book SynopsisLinking past and present, John Hostettler conveys the unique nature of the jury, and its central role in the administration of justice — but above all its importance as ‘a thing of the people’ and a barrier to manipulation and abuse of power. The Criminal Jury Old and New will be of interest to practitioners, collectors, students, researchers, libraries, colleges and general readers alike.
Trade Review'This book makes a valuable contribution to the subject of the jury and is recommended to any new law student. As for those already qualified, it presents the arguments well. However you may see it from your own personal point of view, are you Prosecution or Defence? The English jury over the centuries is an interesting subject and this book has brought it alive': Internet Law Book Reviews 'This book not only addresses the variation in the form and function of the jury, but also provides an insightful analysis of...criminal procedure and the trial system in general': Scolag Legal Journal 'This book is not only informative but uplifting. By the end one realises that we do not just live in a democracy, but largely thanks to the existence if independently-minded juries, we live in a liberal democracy': Justice of the Peace
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Origin and Early Growth of Jury Trial; Tudor and Stuart Political Control; The Jury in the Interregnum; Juries after the Restoration; Jury Influence at its Zenith - The 18th Century; Criminal Law Reform - The 19th Century; Attacks on the Jury - The 20th Century; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
