Legal Architecture

Justice, Due Process and the Place of Law

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Courts, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings
Cover of the book Legal Architecture by Linda Mulcahy, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Linda Mulcahy ISBN: 9781136862182
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: December 16, 2010
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Linda Mulcahy
ISBN: 9781136862182
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: December 16, 2010
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Legal Architecture addresses how the environment of the trial can be seen as a physical expression of our relationship with ideals of justice. It provides an alternative account of the trial, which charts the troubled history of notions of due process and participation. In contrast to visions of judicial space as neutral, Linda Mulcahy argues that understanding the factors that determine the internal design of the courthouse and courtroom are crucial to a broader and more nuanced understanding of the trial. Partitioning of the courtroom into zones and the restriction of movement within it are the result of turf wars about who can legitimately participate in the legal arena and call the judiciary to account. The gradual containment of the public, the increasing amount of space allocated to advocates, and the creation of dedicated space for journalists and the jury, all have complex histories that deserve attention. But these issues are not only of historical significance. Across jurisdictions, questions are now being asked about the internal configurations of the courthouse and courtroom, and whether standard designs meet the needs of modern participatory democracies: including questions about the presence and design of the modern dock; the ways in which new technologies threaten to change the dynamics of the trial and lead to the dematerialization of our primary site of adversarial practice; and the extent to which courthouses are designed in ways which realise their professed status as public spaces. This fascinating and original reflection on legal architecture will be of interest to socio-legal or critical scholars working in the field of legal geography, legal history, criminology, legal systems, legal method, evidence, human rights and architecture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Legal Architecture addresses how the environment of the trial can be seen as a physical expression of our relationship with ideals of justice. It provides an alternative account of the trial, which charts the troubled history of notions of due process and participation. In contrast to visions of judicial space as neutral, Linda Mulcahy argues that understanding the factors that determine the internal design of the courthouse and courtroom are crucial to a broader and more nuanced understanding of the trial. Partitioning of the courtroom into zones and the restriction of movement within it are the result of turf wars about who can legitimately participate in the legal arena and call the judiciary to account. The gradual containment of the public, the increasing amount of space allocated to advocates, and the creation of dedicated space for journalists and the jury, all have complex histories that deserve attention. But these issues are not only of historical significance. Across jurisdictions, questions are now being asked about the internal configurations of the courthouse and courtroom, and whether standard designs meet the needs of modern participatory democracies: including questions about the presence and design of the modern dock; the ways in which new technologies threaten to change the dynamics of the trial and lead to the dematerialization of our primary site of adversarial practice; and the extent to which courthouses are designed in ways which realise their professed status as public spaces. This fascinating and original reflection on legal architecture will be of interest to socio-legal or critical scholars working in the field of legal geography, legal history, criminology, legal systems, legal method, evidence, human rights and architecture.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Positive and Negative Symptoms in Psychosis by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book Contemporary British Philosophy by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book The Handbook of Emotion and Memory by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book Perspectives in Medical Geography by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book Conversations With Landscape by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book The Consuming Geographies of Food by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book Religious Motivation and the Origins of Buddhism by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book Autistic Spectrum Disorders by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book US Foreign Policy and Iran by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book World Yearbook of Education 1985 by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book Dictionary of Policing by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book The Political Road to War with Iraq by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book Women in European Culture and Society by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book Crime, Policy and the Media by Linda Mulcahy
Cover of the book National Perspectives on Russia by Linda Mulcahy
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy