Kirby, Amy and Welsh, L. (2025) Socio-legal studies and criminal justice: reflections on ‘participation’. Journal of Law and Society , ISSN 0263-323X.
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Abstract
The Journal of Law and Society (JLS) is nationally and internationally recognised for its ground-breaking contribution to shaping understandings of the relationship between law and society. We relished the opportunity to come together to reflect upon ‘participation’ and its relationship to criminal justice as part of the JLS 50th anniversary celebrations. In this paper we examine the concept of participation from both a ‘socio’ and ‘legal’ standpoint, highlighting the intersection between the two, and explore the ways in which the theme of participation has been approached by existing JLS contributors. We do this by discussing the themes of doctrinal approaches to effective participation; access to justice; legitimacy; and procedural justice; and conclude by considering avenues for future research.
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Item Type: | Article |
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School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
Depositing User: | Amy Kirby |
Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2025 13:24 |
Last Modified: | 01 Sep 2025 16:37 |
URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/55405 |
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