Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law - Audio

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Are prisons effective and does trial by jury still work? How should the law deal with companies that cause fatal accidents? And what extra rights should children conceived using donor sperm have? This album introduces the legal reasoning behind legislation, rights and justice. Experts and specialist…

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    Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009 0:58


    A short introduction to this album.

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    Transcript -- Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009


    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

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    Does prison work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009 29:47


    An ex-prisoner, a prison reformist, a judge and an academic of law discuss the value of incarceration for punishment and rehabilitation.

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    Transcript -- Does prison work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009


    Transcript -- An ex-prisoner, a prison reformist, a judge and an academic of law discuss the value of incarceration for punishment and rehabilitation.

    politics prison victim politicians reform public opinion probation decision makers offender social climate
    Trial by jury

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009 21:09


    Specialists in various aspects of law discuss the system of trial by jury, which is now 800 years old; but does it have limitations in the 21st century?

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    Transcript -- Trial by jury

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009


    Transcript -- Specialists in various aspects of law discuss the system of trial by jury, which is now 800 years old; but does it have limitations in the 21st century?

    technology law court democratic adaptation tribunal continental prosecution jurors jurisdiction social system trial by jury
    Corporate manslaughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009 22:46


    How can corporate failings be dealt with by the law? Experts in corporate law and prosecution, and safety in industry debate current law and its shortcomings.

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    Transcript -- Corporate manslaughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009


    Transcript -- How can corporate failings be dealt with by the law? Experts in corporate law and prosecution, and safety in industry debate current law and its shortcomings.

    soul killing corporate legislation prosecution negligence barrister criminal law tort failings corporate manslaughter
    Adoption and donor tracing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009 22:34


    Adoption lawyers and researchers of assisted conception discuss the rights of artificially-conceived and adopted children and their parents.

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    Transcript -- Adoption and donor tracing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009


    Transcript -- Adoption lawyers and researchers of assisted conception discuss the rights of artificially-conceived and adopted children and their parents.

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    Freedom of speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009 24:56


    A current affairs journalist, a human rights lawyer and an academic debate issues around freedom of speech and to what extent the law should intervene to restrict it.

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    Transcript -- Freedom of speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2009


    Transcript -- A current affairs journalist, a human rights lawyer and an academic debate issues around freedom of speech and to what extent the law should intervene to restrict it.

    law legal boundaries taste privacy advocacy human rights controversial illegal freedom of speech restrictions newspapers journals extremists

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