Law As Last Resort: Prosecution Decision-Making in a Regulating Agency (Oxford Socio-Legal Studies) - Hardcover

Hawkins, Keith

 
9780199243884: Law As Last Resort: Prosecution Decision-Making in a Regulating Agency (Oxford Socio-Legal Studies)

Synopsis

In almost all legal disputing, formalities are employed as a last resort. This book presents a new theory of decision-making, exploring the conditions under which prosecution is employed to handle occupational health and safety problems. It is a valuable resource for students and scholars of law, regulation, socio-legal studies, criminal justice, sociology, and political science.

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About the Author

Keith Hawkins is Reader in Law and Society, and Fellow and Tutor in Law at Oriel College, Oxford

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ISBN 10:  0199243891 ISBN 13:  9780199243891
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2003
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