In our pursuit of efficiency in the lower criminal courts, have we lost sight of quality justice? Through the critical examination of original stenographic data, this book demonstrates how an English Magistrates' courthouse often pursued managerial efficiency to the detriment of social justice and procedural due process values.
Given that these courts process more than 95% of all criminal cases, this 'over-efficiency' problem has the capacity to cause significant social harm. Yates' work concludes by providing socio-legal and criminological readers with ways to fix this over-efficiency problem. This accessible work is of value to policy makers and post-graduate students alike.
By:
Shaun S. Yates (London Metropolitan University UK) Imprint: Bristol University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
ISBN:9781529236392 ISBN 10: 1529236398 Pages: 148 Publication Date:11 June 2024 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Modern History of Summary Justice Efficiency Chapter 3: Speed-Focused Managerialism Chapter 4: Standardized Defendant Processes Chapter 5: Court Users’ Procedural Adversity Chapter 6: Overcoming Over-Efficiency
Shaun S. Yates is course leader for the Criminology and Law BA at London Metropolitan University and currently serves as the university's Crime Challenge Champion Lead.