Law As Last Resort
Prosecution Decision-Making in a Regulating Agency
ISBN13: 9780199243891ISBN10: 0199243891
Paperback,
508 pages
Apr 2003,
In Stock
Price:
$95.00 (06)See more from the series
2003 Winner of the Law and Society Association's Herbert Jacob Book Prize
Description
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.Features
- Very well-known scholar in the field of regulation.
- The study will be of use not only to scholars but also to officials working in regulatory bodies.
- A topical issue in the wake of recent rail disasters and worries over public health caused by BSE.
About the Author(s)
Keith Hawkins, Reader in Law and Society, and Fellow and Tutor in Law, Oriel College, Oxford
