Popular Justice
Author | : Samuel Walker |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 1980 |
ISBN-10 | : 0195026543 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780195026542 |
Rating | : 4/5 (542 Downloads) |
Download or read book Popular Justice written by Samuel Walker and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1980 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the special character of the American criminal justice system which stems from the high degree of direct and indirect popular influence over its administration. Presents the tension between the rule of law, which implies impartiality, and popular justice, which is subject to passions and prejudice.