Justice, legality, and the rule of law lessons from the Pitcairn prosecutions
In 2004 six Pitcairn men were convicted of numerous offences against girls and young women, but what right did the British government have to initiate these prosecutions? Was it fair given that no laws had been published on the island? Indeed what law was there on this island? This book explores the...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009, 2009
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index