A History of Political Trials : From Charles I to Saddam Hussein
- Book Title:
- A History of Political Trials : From Charles I to Saddam Hussein
- Author:
- Laughland J
- Item Number:
- 9781906165000
- Publisher:
- NO PUBLISHER
- Publication Date:
- 2008-06-12
- Binding:
- Paperback
$39.95
Argues that political trials are inherently against the rule of law and almost always involve the abuse of process. This work shows that the guilt of the accused has always been assumed in advance, that the judges are never impartial, and that often the accusers have done exactly what they accuse the defence of having done.
