The origins of adversary criminal trial
Langbein, John H.
The origins of adversary criminal trial [electronic resource] / John H. Langbein. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005. - 1 online resource (xxii, 354 p.) : ill. - Oxford studies in modern legal history . - Oxford studies in modern legal history. .
Originally published: 2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The lawyer-dominated adversary system of criminal trial, which now typifies practice in Anglo-American legal systems, was developed in England in the 18th century. This text shows how and why lawyers were able to capture the trial.
9780191718137 (ebook) : No price 0191718130 (ebook) : No price
Adversary system (Law)--History--Great Britain--18th century.
KD8220 / .L36 2005
345.4'105'09033
The origins of adversary criminal trial [electronic resource] / John H. Langbein. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005. - 1 online resource (xxii, 354 p.) : ill. - Oxford studies in modern legal history . - Oxford studies in modern legal history. .
Originally published: 2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The lawyer-dominated adversary system of criminal trial, which now typifies practice in Anglo-American legal systems, was developed in England in the 18th century. This text shows how and why lawyers were able to capture the trial.
9780191718137 (ebook) : No price 0191718130 (ebook) : No price
Adversary system (Law)--History--Great Britain--18th century.
KD8220 / .L36 2005
345.4'105'09033