Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2) Criminal Justice Reform: Principles, Human Rights and Public Protection

This article scrutinises the notion of public protection that is said to underlie many of the recent criminal justice reforms, most particularly the Criminal Justice Act 2003. It is argued that many current policies are not supported either by principle or by evidence of effectiveness. (Original abs...

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Published in:Criminal law review 2004-07, Vol.Jul, p.516-532
Main Author: Ashworth, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Criminal law
Legal reform
Legislation
Reforms
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Summary:This article scrutinises the notion of public protection that is said to underlie many of the recent criminal justice reforms, most particularly the Criminal Justice Act 2003. It is argued that many current policies are not supported either by principle or by evidence of effectiveness. (Original abstract)
ISSN:0011-135X