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In our pursuit of efficiency in the lower criminal courts, have we lost sight of quality justice? Through the critical examination of original stenographic data, this book demonstrates how an English Magistrates' courthouse often pursued managerial efficiency to the detriment of social justice and procedural due process values.
Given that these courts process more than 95% of all criminal cases, this ‘over-efficiency’ problem has the capacity to cause significant social harm. Yates’ work concludes by providing socio-legal and criminological readers with ways to fix this over-efficiency problem. This accessible work is of value to policy makers and post-graduate students alike.
“It’s said that justice delayed is justice denied but can justice be too speedy? This timely book suggests defendants’ rights are being sacrificed on the altar of magistrates’ court efficiency." Penelope Gibbs, Transform Justice
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Modern History of Summary Justice Efficiency
Chapter 3: Speed-Focused Managerialism
Chapter 4: Standardized Defendant Processes
Chapter 5: Court Users’ Procedural Adversity
Chapter 6: Overcoming Over-Efficiency