The role of the defense lawyer : conceptions and perceptions within a changing system /

"The adversarial criminal trial is changing, as are the roles of the actors within the process. This book examines the implications of such change"--

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Main Authors: Johnston, Ed
Published: Lexington Books,
Publisher Address: Lanham, Maryland :
Publication Dates: [2021]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "The adversarial criminal trial is changing, as are the roles of the actors within the process. This book examines the implications of such change"--
Item Description: Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of West England, Bristol, 2019) issued under title: The defence lawyer in the modern era .
Carrier Form: xii, 211 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205) and index.
ISBN: 9781793612922
1793612927
Index Number: KD8358
CLC: D956.165
Call Number: D956.165/J724
Contents: Theories of criminal justice -- The genesis of adversarialism -- A departure from adversarialism : a history of disclosure and case management -- Theoretical implications of the 'new regime' -- The defense lawyer in the modern era : perceptions from practice -- The 'efficient' criminal justice system and the dilution of adversarialism.