This monograph analyses controversial trial outcomes (both civil and
criminal) through a post-structural feminist lens of narrative
creation. It considers how narratives are constructed in trials and
how the admission or exclusion of evidence can lead to the formation
of distorted narratives that produce flawed outcomes. The book
discusses contemporary evidential challenges surrounding the societal
and legal framing of ‘truth’ within the Anglo-American trial
process. It applies a post-structural feminist approach to examine how
facts and rules are interpreted through the construction of legal
stories. Chapters are organised to address key themes in high profile
cases from around the globe. These include the cases of George
Cardinal Pell, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Lawyer X, Brittany Higgins
and Kathleen Folbigg. This book departs from previous publications,
such as those with a traditional feminist perspective, in that it
presents both sides of the distorted lens where a defendant is written
into a story as both guilty and innocent. Its focus on cognitive and
narrative processes provides insight into the role of narratives and
evidence construction in the trial process, and how such processes are
used by legal advocates. This book would be of interest to scholars of
legal psychology, criminology and socio-legal studies. It will also
interest scholars and students of Evidence law, especially those
studying miscarriages of justice.
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Constructing Truth and Reality with Legal Narratives
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781040650714
Publisert
2025
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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