Criminal Justice and the Pursuit of Truth:Versions of Veracity

by: Tim Hillier(Author),Gavin Dingwall(Author)

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Publication Date: 16 Jun. 2021

Language: English

Print Length: 256 pages

ISBN-10: 152920318X

ISBN-13: 9781529203189

Book Description

Can the criminal justice system achieve justice based on its ability to determine the truth? Drawing on a variety of disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives, this book investigates the concept of truth its complexities and nuances - and scrutinises how well the criminal justice process facilitates truth-finding. From allegation to sentencing, the chapters take the reader on a jouey through the criminal justice system, exposing the marginalisation of truth-finding in favour of other jurisprudential or systemic values, such as expediency, procedural faiess and the presumption of innocence. This important work bridges the gap between what people expect from the criminal justice system and what it can legitimately deliver.