The Criminal Jury Old and New

<p>The book deals with all the great political and legal landmarks and shows how the jury developed and survived to become a key democratic institution capable of resisting monarchs governments and interference. </p><p><strong>Linking past and present</strong> John Hostettler conveys the unique nature of the jury and its central role in the administration of justice — but above all its importance as ‘a thing of the people’ and a barrier to manipulation and abuse of power.</p><p><em>The Criminal Jury Old and New</em> will be of interest to practitioners collectors students researchers libraries colleges and general readers alike.</p>