Stirk, S (2022) The Future of Lay Participation in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales: A Critical Assessment. Doctoral thesis, LJMU.

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Abstract

This Thesis discusses whether the future of lay participation has a future in the criminal justice system in England and Wales, paying particular attention to the modalities of trial by jury, magistrates’ courts and community justice centres. Whilst many of the criticisms of the involvement of lay persons in the justice system might be merited, such criticisms ignore the legitimacy provided by their involvement, which remains a crucial aspect of public trust and an avenue for citizens to actively engage in political society while exercising official state power. The work of Mirjan Damaska will be used to provide a framework to analyse the impact and importance of trial by jury and lay magistrates from a theoretical foundational perspective. The thesis also engages in a comparative analysis of community justice centre initiatives.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lay Participation
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > KD England and Wales
Divisions:	Justice Studies (from Sep 19)
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2022 08:52
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2022 08:52
DOI or ID number:	10.24377/LJMU.t.00017660
Supervisors:	Millings, M and Burke, L
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/17660

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