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Criminal Law StoriesThe true crime podcast that takes a critical look at the criminal law. Author: Dr Tanya Palmer
Welcome to Criminal Law Stories, the true crime podcast that takes a critical look at the criminal law.Criminal Law Stories delves into the law reports to bring you the tales of some of the strangest and most controversial criminal cases. Each episode, Dr Tanya Palmer tells you the story of the case of the week and is then joined by a fellow legal expert to get to grips with what happened when the case got to court. Was anyone actually found guilty? How did the court reach its decision? And how did each case shape the development of the criminal law of England and Wales?In Series 1, with the help of guests from the universities of Sussex, Birmingham and the LSE I'll be looking at a range of cases including one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice in UK legal history; asking whether your taste in music can be held against you in a court of law; and exploring how the courts should decide whether a defendant with a complex history of drug abuse and mental ill health is truly responsible for their actions.Criminal Law Stories is for true crime fans who wants to know more about how people end up being found guilty or not guilty of the crimes theyre accused of; law students who want to know more of the stories behind the legal rules youre studying; and anyone who loves engrossing stories and interesting conversations.Criminal Law Stories is supported by the Crime Research Centre, the School of Law and the School of Media, Arts and Humanities at the University of Sussex.Each episode of Criminal Law Stories is researched, scripted, hosted and edited by Dr Tanya Palmer. Additional research and social media support was provided by Emily Mabbott, funded by the University of Sussex Doctoral School Junior Research Associate scheme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Education, True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Friday, 5 November, 2021
Welcome to Criminal Law Stories, the true crime podcast that takes a critical look at the criminal law.Criminal Law Stories delves into the law reports to bring you the tales of some of the strangest and most controversial criminal cases. Each episode, Dr Tanya Palmer tells you the story of the case of the week and is then joined by a fellow legal expert to get to grips with what happened when the case got to court. Was anyone actually found guilty? How did the court reach its decision? And how did each case shape the development of the criminal law of England and Wales?In Series 1 we'll be looking at a range of cases including one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice in UK legal history; we'll be finding out whether your taste in music can be held against you in a court of law, and we'll be exploring how the courts decide whether a defendant with a complex history of drug abuse and mental ill health is truly responsible for their actions.Criminal Law Stories is for true crime fans who wants to know more about how people end up being found guilty – or not guilty – of the crimes they’re accused of; law students who want to know more of the stories behind the legal rules you’re studying; and anyone who loves engrossing stories and interesting conversations.Criminal Law Stories is supported by the Crime Research Centre, the School of Law and the School of Media, Arts and Humanities at the University of Sussex.Each episode of Criminal Law Stories is researched, scripted, hosted and edited by Dr Tanya Palmer, Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex. Additional research and social media support was provided by Emily Mabbott, funded by the University of Sussex Doctoral School Junior Research Associate scheme.Follow Criminal Law Stories:Instagram @CriminalLawStoriesFacebook @CriminalLawStoriesTwitter @CrimLawStories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
