The Origins of Adversary Criminal Trial

The Origins of Adversary Criminal Trial
Author: John H. Langbein
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2003
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199258880

The lawyer-dominated adversary system of criminal trial, which now typifies practice in Anglo-American legal systems, was developed in England in the 18th century. This text shows how and why lawyers were able to capture the trial.