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Linking past and present, 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. The Criminal Jury Old and New will be of interest to practitioners, collectors, students, researchers, libraries, colleges and general readers alike.

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'This book makes a valuable contribution to the subject of the jury and is recommended to any new law student. As for those already qualified, it presents the arguments well. However you may see it from your own personal point of view, are you Prosecution or Defence? The English jury over the centuries is an interesting subject and this book has brought it alive': Internet Law Book Reviews 'This book not only addresses the variation in the form and function of the jury, but also provides an insightful analysis of...criminal procedure and the trial system in general': Scolag Legal Journal 'This book is not only informative but uplifting. By the end one realises that we do not just live in a democracy, but largely thanks to the existence if independently-minded juries, we live in a liberal democracy': Justice of the Peace

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John Hostettler is a solicitor and legal historian whose biographical works included those on Sir Matthew Hale, Sir James Fitzjames Stephen and Lord Halsbury. He has written widely for the legal press and is a regular contributor to Justice of the Peace. His other books for Waterside Press are Famous Cases and Hanging in the Balance (both with Brian P Block), Fighting for Justice - The History and Origins of Adversary Trial, A History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales(2009), and Sir William Garrow (2009).

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