Criminal Law Stories

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The law cannot remain static, but must adjust to reflect the changing society that it serves. From time to time, criminal cases arise that dramatically dictate the need for alterations to the law. Those developments often occur, but what of the fates of those whose misfortunes were the catalyst for change? The stories of some of these unwitting oÂeÂ" and unwilling oÂeÂ" pioneers are collected in this fascinating book. These twelve true-life tales include: oÂeo the infamous practice of oÂeÂ~baby farmingoÂeÂ(tm) that led to a new evidentiary principle oÂeo the murder of two young sailors that resulted in limits on an accused personoÂeÂ(tm)s oÂeÂ~right to silenceoÂeÂ(tm) oÂeo the victim of domestic violence whose trial on a murder charge saw the recognition of the oÂeÂ~battered woman syndromeoÂeÂ(tm) oÂeo the prosecutions of sleepwalkers who killed oÂeÂ" were they criminally insane? oÂeo the mistaken identity conviction that led to warnings against eyewitness identification The lively and engaging stories, spanning a hundred years, provide the historical background that led to important changes to our justice system. Features oÂeo Real-life stories provide engaging insight into our justice system oÂeo Offers a unique treatment of the genesis of many important legal rules oÂeo Written by an author with extensive background working with the rules of criminal law and evidence Related Titles Howard, R v Milat: A Case Study in Cross-Examination, 2014

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