
The Intermediary in the Criminal Justice System
John Taggart(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 25. July 2025
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-032-60934-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book undertakes a sociolegal examination of the intermediary role within the criminal justice system.
The intermediary special measure is one of the most innovative and controversial developments in the history of English criminal procedure. But what does the role actually involve? That is the central question explored in this book. Despite increased academic attention into this new criminal justice actor, the content of the intermediary role remains unclear. Based centrally on empirical data gathered in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, but also drawing upon comparative material from other jurisdictions, the book examines how those executing the intermediary role understand its work and how other criminal justice actors perceive it. The book then uses this as the basis for generating a theory of the intermediary role and its scope and content. It also considers the future of the role and its integration into the criminal justice system.
This book will appeal to those researching and studying in the areas of sociolegal studies, criminal law and criminology, as well as lawyers, judges, intermediaries and policy makers working in relevant areas.
The intermediary special measure is one of the most innovative and controversial developments in the history of English criminal procedure. But what does the role actually involve? That is the central question explored in this book. Despite increased academic attention into this new criminal justice actor, the content of the intermediary role remains unclear. Based centrally on empirical data gathered in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, but also drawing upon comparative material from other jurisdictions, the book examines how those executing the intermediary role understand its work and how other criminal justice actors perceive it. The book then uses this as the basis for generating a theory of the intermediary role and its scope and content. It also considers the future of the role and its integration into the criminal justice system.
This book will appeal to those researching and studying in the areas of sociolegal studies, criminal law and criminology, as well as lawyers, judges, intermediaries and policy makers working in relevant areas.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung, 1 s/w Zeichnung, 4 s/w Tabellen
4 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
578 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-60934-8 (9781032609348)
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The Intermediary in the Criminal Justice System
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Person
John Taggart is Lecturer at QUB School of Law, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K. He is a qualified barrister in both Northern Ireland and England and Wales and has practised criminal law in both jurisdictions.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Emergence of the intermediary role 3. The international context 4. Locating the intermediary within theories of the criminal trial 5. Professional work - jurisdictions and boundary work 6. The neutrality paradox 7. Witness work, defendant work and participatory roles 8. Conclusion