A History of Continental Criminal Procedure with Special Reference...
Esmein, A[dhemar]. A History of Continental Criminal Procedure with Special Reference to France. Translated by John Simpson; with an editorial preface by William E. Mikell and introductions by Norman M. Trenholme and by William Renwick Riddell. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1913. xlv, 640 pp. volume 5, Continental Legal History Series. Reprinted 2000 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584770428; ISBN-10: 1584770422. Smyth sewn green cloth hardcover with gilt stamped spine and front cover. New. $49.95 * A comprehensive study of the historical development of the criminal justice system in continental Europe, with a particular focus on France. Key topics covered include: The transition between the accusatorial and inquisitorial systems of justice; The role of judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the use of juries The rights of the accused and rules of evidence; The impact of major historical events like the French Revolution on legal systems; Analysis of key legal documents such as the Ordinance of 1670 and the Napoleonic Code of Criminal Procedure. Considered a seminal work in the field of criminal law and legal history, it provides a foundational analysis for understanding how modern continental European criminal procedures developed. This English translation also includes added chapters from other legal scholars, Professor Garraud and Professor Mittermaier. Esmein, "the foremost legal scholar of France if not of the world" has here analyzed criminal procedure from its Roman origin, through primitive Germanic, and throughout French criminal procedure from the 1200s to the 1800s, as well as 19th century criminal procedure in other countries in this "masterly work... This volume is to be unqualifiedly commended as a standard and sufficient history of continental criminal procedure." J.H.B. Harvard Law Review. 27:294-295.
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