|
Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history
|
Buy Now
The Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales - Volume I: The 'Liberal Hour' (Paperback)
Loot Price: R1,297
Discovery Miles 12 970
|
|
|
The Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales - Volume I: The 'Liberal Hour' (Paperback)
Series: Government Official History Series
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Donate to Against Period Poverty
Total price: R1,317
Discovery Miles: 13 170
|
Volume I of The Official History of Criminal Justice in England and
Wales frames what was known about crime and criminal justice in the
1960s, before describing the liberalising legislation of the
decade. Commissioned by the Cabinet Office and using interviews,
British Government records, and papers housed in private, and
institutional collections, this is the first of a collaboratively
written series of official histories that analyse the evolution of
criminal justice between 1959 and 1997. It opens with an account of
the inception of the series, before describing what was known about
crime and criminal justice at the time. It then outlines the
genesis of three key criminal justice Acts that not only redefined
the relations between the State and citizen, but also shaped what
some believed to be the spirit of the age: the abolition of capital
punishment, and the reform of the laws on abortion, and
homosexuality. The Acts were taken to be so contentious morally and
politically that Governments of different stripes were hesitant
about promoting them formally. The onus was instead passed to
backbenchers, who were supported by interlocking groups of
reformers, with a pooled knowledge about how to effectively
organise a rhetoric that drew on the language of utilitarianism,
and the clarity and authority of a Church of England. This came to
play an increasingly consequential and largely unacknowledged part
in resolving what were often confusing moral questions. This book
will be of much interest to students of criminology and British
history, politics and law.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(11)
