Bound and Gagged: The Performance of Tradition in the Adversarial Criminal Trial

Kathryn Leader

Bound and Gagged: The Performance of Tradition in the Adversarial Criminal Trial

York Law School

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Abstract

In this piece I consider the usage of performing bodies within the adversarial criminal trial, whilst turning our gaze to the body of the defendant. Following on from the work of Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu, I argue that the submission of a defendant’s body to the trial process is unconsciously exploited as a means of manufacturing and sustaining the power of the law.

Original language	English
Journal	Philament
Volume	11
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2007

Keywords

criminal justice
Criminal Law
PERFORMANCE
socio-legal studies
Theatre Studies

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