The innocent cannot afford to plead guilty: The impact of the criminal court charge

Johnston, Ed

Abstract

The article examines the impact of the controversial criminal court charge. The article suggests there are wide ranging consequences of the charge which exacerbate the already over crowded prison system. Furthermore, the charge is in direct conflict with the overriding objective of the Criminal Procedure Rules.

Citation

Johnston, E. (2015). The innocent cannot afford to plead guilty: The impact of the criminal court charge. Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 179, 670-671

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2015
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2015
• Journal: Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
• Print ISSN: 1759-7943
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 179
• Pages: 670-671
• Keywords: criminal procedure, criminal justice, court charge, criminal procedure rules
• Publisher URL: http://www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk/features/Innocent-Cannot-Afford-Plead-Not-Guilty
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Originally published in Criminal Law and Justice Weekly (179) published by LexisNexis UK.