Austerity continues to impact the criminal justice process in England
and Wales: police numbers are down, the Crown Prosecution Service is in
disarray, legal aid has been reduced, courts are closing and magistrates
are leaving. Research into the criminal process usually focuses on
England, however this book offers a rare insight into South Wales.
Drawing on first-hand accounts of lawyers, police, suspects, and the
convicted and their families, it uncovers how these affected individuals
navigate the challenges caused by austerity, what has changed and what
can be done to improve the system. This book is a reliable and evocative
account of the reality of criminal justice in Wales.