The Administration Of Justice In Criminal Matters: In England And Wales
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Book: Fair , ex-library
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Pages: Good
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A foundational work in legal scholarship, The Administration of Justice in Criminal Matters: In England and Wales presents a thorough and authoritative examination of the English and Welsh criminal justice system as it stood in the early twentieth century. G. Glover Alexander details the procedural machinery of criminal law, tracing the journey of a criminal matter from initial arrest and magisterial inquiry through to trial, sentencing, and appeal. Written in a precise and methodical tone befitting its subject, the work instructs both legal practitioners and informed laypeople on the roles of the courts, the judiciary, and the various officers of the law who together constitute the apparatus of criminal justice. Alexander illustrates how the system's layered hierarchy of courts — from petty sessions to the Court of Criminal Appeal — functions as a coherent whole, grounding abstract legal principles in practical procedure. This remains a valuable historical document for anyone seeking to understand the structure and philosophy of criminal justice administration in England and Wales during that era.
Author: G. Glover Alexander
Format: Hardback
Published: 1911, Cambridge University Press
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair , ex-library
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A foundational work in legal scholarship, The Administration of Justice in Criminal Matters: In England and Wales presents a thorough and authoritative examination of the English and Welsh criminal justice system as it stood in the early twentieth century. G. Glover Alexander details the procedural machinery of criminal law, tracing the journey of a criminal matter from initial arrest and magisterial inquiry through to trial, sentencing, and appeal. Written in a precise and methodical tone befitting its subject, the work instructs both legal practitioners and informed laypeople on the roles of the courts, the judiciary, and the various officers of the law who together constitute the apparatus of criminal justice. Alexander illustrates how the system's layered hierarchy of courts — from petty sessions to the Court of Criminal Appeal — functions as a coherent whole, grounding abstract legal principles in practical procedure. This remains a valuable historical document for anyone seeking to understand the structure and philosophy of criminal justice administration in England and Wales during that era.