Volume II of the Official History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales traces, for the first time, the genesis and early evolution of two principal institutions in the criminal justice system, the Crown Court and the Crown Prosecution Service.

Paul Rock is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics. His published work has focused chiefly on the evolution of criminal justice policies in Canada and England and Wales, particularly for victims of crime, and on developments in criminological theory.

1. Institution-Building: The Courts Act 1971, c23 and the founding of the Crown Court: I 2. Institution-Building: The Courts Act 1971, c23 and the founding of the Crown Court: II 3. Institution-Building: The Courts Act 1971, c23 and the founding of the Crown Court: III 4. Institution-Building: The Courts Act 1971, c23 and the founding of the Crown Court: IV 5. Institution-Building: An Independent Prosecution Service - The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, c. 23: I Preamble 6. Institution-Building: An Independent Prosecution Service - The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, c. 23: II The Death of Maxwell Confait 7. Institution-Building: An Independent Prosecution Service - The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, c. 23: III Inquiries 8. Institution-Building: An Independent Prosecution Service - The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, c. 23: IV Legislation 9. Institution-Building: An Independent Prosecution Service - The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, c. 23: V Implementation