Criminal Justice and the Pursuit of Truth: Versions of Veracity

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 journey through the criminal justice system, exposing the marginalisation of truth-finding in favour of other jurisprudential or systemic values, such as expediency, procedural fairness 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.