Cases connected with the troubles in Northern Ireland have been tried by a judge sitting without a jury in `Diplock Courts'. Given the symbolic importance of the jury within the common law tradition, this study offers the first systematic comparison of the process of trial by judge alone with that of trial by jury. The authors determine the impact of the replacement of jury trial with trial by a professional judge on the adversarial character of the criminal trial process.
Reviews
...a thoughtful and reasoned account of the way in which Diplock courts appear to operate....an impressive account of an intriguing experiment in criminal procedure. Their book can be strongly recommended. * The Cambridge Law Journal *
'This is a great book...This book should be bought and considered by the widest possible readership. The research is meticulous and well tabulated. The style academic yet eminently readable. The sources are impeccable. An expensive book which, looking backwards, is a brilliant historical account...this is a book for our time and beyond.' * Frontline *
'a major contribution to research in the field of criminal justice.' * Just News, December 1995 *
'These empirical findings are integrated with a scholarly discussion of rules of evidence and procedure and of theories of trial...it will be a great interest for students of trial processes...As a study of the interplay between legal rules and working rules, this book is a valuable socio-legal addition to the scholarly Oxford Monographs in Criminal Law and Justice series.' * The Howard Journal Vol.35 No.4 *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198258896
Author John Jackson
Format Hardback
Page Count 344
Imprint Clarendon Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 698g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 164mm * 26mm