Courting Violence: Offences Against the Person Cases in Court(Clarendon Studies in Criminology)

Series: Clarendon Studies in Criminology

Using original field data this book analyzes how courts handle physical violence cases. It examines the questioning of defendants, witnesses and victims, how testimony and physical evidence is used, and what victims, witnesses, defendants, lawyers, and judges think of the trial process. The book offers an accessible insight into the work of the courts and how society deals with violent crime.