This book merges philosophical, psychoanalytical and legal perspectives to explore how spaces of justice are changing and the effect this has on the development of the administration of justice. There are as central themes: the idea of transgression as the starting point of the question of justice and its archaic anchor; the relation between spaces of justice and ritual(s); the question of use and abuse of transparency in contemporary courts; and the abolition of the judicial walls with the use of cameras in courts. It offers a comparative approach, looking at spaces of justice in both the civil and common law traditions. Presenting a theoretical and interdisciplinary study of spaces of justice, it will appeal to academics in the fields of law, criminology, sociology and architecture.

About the Author
Dr David Marrani studied law, philosophy and psychoanalysis in France and in the UK. He is professor and director at the Institute of Law, Jersey. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students on Common Law Reasoning, Comparative Law, Comparative Public Law, Jurisprudence and Critical Studies. He is a Visiting Professor at several European and International universities. His research relates to comparative public law and the intersections between law, philosophy and psychoanalysis. He is series general editor for Routledge Research in Constitutional Law and the SLS convenor for comparative law.

Reviews

David Marrani approaches the study of contemporary institutions of justice carrying a rich multidisciplinary toolbox. He uses the tools of philosophy, particularly work associated with structuralism and post structuralism, psychoanalysis, Freud and Lacan, anthropology, art criticism, architecture, film theory, and jurisprudence to name a few to reflect on a number of pressing issues intimately associated with the delivery of justice. Chapters include a study of judicial authority and courtroom ritual. Two others explore the space of justice. One examines the modern architectural jurisprudential preoccupation with transparency revealing the new opacity that it generates. The second focuses on the impact of the dematerialization of justice, as cameras turn the institutions of justice into just another TV show. This is a rich, thoughtful and provocative study that is a must read for anyone interested in the nature and place of justice in contemporary society.

Leslie J Moran Professor of Law, Birkbeck College London

Book Information
ISBN 9781138703254
Author David Marrani
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 385g