The myth of judicial independence: criminal justice and the separation of powers

Through an examination of the history of the rules that regulate police interrogation (the Judges' Rules) in conjunction with plea bargaining and the Criminal Procedure Rules, this volume explores the 'Westminster Model' under which three arms of the State (parliament, the executive,...

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Hauptverfasser: McConville, Michael 1944- (VerfasserIn), Marsh, Luke (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America Oxford University Press 2020
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Zusammenfassung:Through an examination of the history of the rules that regulate police interrogation (the Judges' Rules) in conjunction with plea bargaining and the Criminal Procedure Rules, this volume explores the 'Westminster Model' under which three arms of the State (parliament, the executive, and the judiciary) operate independently of one another. It reveals how policy was framed in secret meetings with the executive which then actively misled parliament in contradiction to its ostensible formal relationship with the legislature
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 318 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780191861192
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780198822103.001.0001