Legal Architecture addresses how the environment of the trial
can be seen as a physical expression of our relationship with
ideals of justice. It provides an alternative account of the trial,
which charts the troubled history of notions of due process and
participation. In contrast to visions of judicial space as neutral,
Linda Mulcahy argues that understanding the factors that determine
the internal design of the courthouse and courtroom are crucial to
a broader and more nuanced understanding of the trial. Partitioning
of the courtroom into zones and the restriction of movement within
it are the result of turf wars about who can legitimately
participate in the legal arena and call the judiciary to account.
The gradual containment of the public, the increasing amount of
space allocated to advocates, and the creation of dedicated space
for journalists and the jury, all have complex histories that
deserve attention. But these issues are not only of historical
significance. Across jurisdictions, questions are now being asked
about the internal configurations of the courthouse and courtroom,
and whether standard designs meet the needs of modern participatory
democracies: including questions about the presence and design of
the modern dock; the ways in which new technologies threaten to
change the dynamics of the trial and lead to the dematerialization
of our primary site of adversarial practice; and the extent to
which courthouses are designed in ways which realise their
professed status as public spaces. This fascinating and original
reflection on legal architecture will be of interest to socio-legal
or critical scholars working in the field of legal geography, legal
history, criminology, legal systems, legal method, evidence, human
rights and architecture.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2011 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
Linda Mulcahy
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-61869-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Law >
Jurisprudence & general issues >
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LSN: |
0-415-61869-X |
Barcode: |
9780415618694 |
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