Courtroom decorum and the rules of conduct: accounts of homicide co-victims’ experiences during criminal justice proceedings

The right to be present for criminal justice proceedings is one of the key rights afforded crime victims and their families. A neglected but important area of investigation pertains to the adherence to rules of conduct in order to safeguard court decorum. This qualitative study explores what rules o...

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Main Author: Reed, Mark D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Criminal justice studies
Year: 2024, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 124–146
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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