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Justice, legality, and the rule of law : lessons from the Pitcairn prosecutions /

In 2004 six Pitcairn men were convicted of numerous offences against girls and young women, but what right did the British government have to initiate these prosecutions? Was it fair given that no laws had been published on the island? Indeed, what law was there on this island? This book explores th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Oliver, Dawn
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Law > Pitcairn Islands.
Common law > Reception > Pitcairn Islands.
Law > Great Britain > Colonies.
Trials (Rape) > Pitcairn Islands.
Human rights > Pitcairn Islands.
Criminal liability > Pitcairn Islands.
Rule of law > Great Britain.
Rule of law.
Règle de droit > Grande-Bretagne.
Règle de droit.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Common law > Reception
Criminal liability
Human rights
Law
Trials (Rape)
Law > British colonies
Pitcairn Islands
Kolonialrecht
Common law
Sexueller Missbrauch
Sexualdelikt
Großbritannien
Pitcairn
Electronic books.
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In 2004 six Pitcairn men were convicted of numerous offences against girls and young women, but what right did the British government have to initiate these prosecutions? Was it fair given that no laws had been published on the island? Indeed, what law was there on this island? This book explores the issues raised by the Pitcairn case.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 295 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index.
ISBN:9780191721595
019172159X
9780191582677
0191582670
1283581477
9781283581479