- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Mainstream Publishing (25 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840181567
- ISBN-13: 978-1840181562
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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Hillsborough: The Truth was first published in 1999 to universal acclaim. Now, following the private prosecution for manslaughter brought by the bereaved families against two senior police officers, this revised edition considers the background, progress and implications of that court action. It examines the conduct of the seven-week trial, the legal arguments, the key evidence, the cases for the prosecution and defence, the judge's controversial direction and the outcome. The jury, while acquitting his assistant, failed to reach a verdict on the match commander, Chief Superintendent Duckenfield. The judge then refused a retrial. Using verbatim accounts, the book's detailed analysis demonstrates the inadequacy of the law and the inappropriate breadth of judicial discretion, which undermines and inhibits such cases.
Hillsborough: The Truth is already established as the definitive, unique account of the disaster - in which 96 men, women and children died, hundreds were injured and thousands traumatised - and its long-term aftermath. It reveals the contradictions between the Taylor Inquiry and the anachronistic and controversial inquest system, which returned verdicts of accidental death when negligence had been clearly established. It also exposes the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath; the inhumanity of the identification process; problems concerning the emergency response and standards of medical care; and the systematic review and alteration of police statements by South Yorkshire police managers and their solicitors - evidently approved by the West Midlands police investigation team and Lord Justice Taylor.
Powerful, disturbing and harrowing, Hillsborough: The Truth puts the disaster into the context of institutional complacency, which made a tragedy on this scale inevitable. It shows how the law fails to provide appropriate means of access, disclosure and redress for those facing the consequences of institutional neglect and personal negligence. And it tells how ordinary people can suffer when those in authority sacrifice truth and accountability to protect their reputations.
About the Author
Phil Scraton is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies, and Director of the Centre for Studies in Crime and Social Justice at Edge Hill University College.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just finished 'Hillsborough - The Truth' by Phil Scraton and what an eye opener it is. I thought I knew nearly everything about what went on on the day and the following cover up but I didn't realise to what lengths South Yorkshire Police went to to cover their tracks.
Not only were police statements altered but the fact that those people who knew the law and how the justice system works used those processes to hide behind and thwart attempts by those that had lost loved ones to seek the truth about how their loved one died. A justice system that is supposed to be there to help us being used as a weapon against those in such a vunerable position.
Later on both Michael Howard and Jack Straw also wielded the sword of justice against the families whilst pretending to be fighting for them. Kelvin McKenzie is a scum bag and maggot and deserves some sort of come uppance but those in power who were there to protect us and failed so utterly should hold their heads in shame. They could have righted a wrong but instead they made it worse.
Never forget the 96 and never settle for anything less than the full truth and full justice.
YNWA.
Not only were police statements altered but the fact that those people who knew the law and how the justice system works used those processes to hide behind and thwart attempts by those that had lost loved ones to seek the truth about how their loved one died. A justice system that is supposed to be there to help us being used as a weapon against those in such a vunerable position.
Later on both Michael Howard and Jack Straw also wielded the sword of justice against the families whilst pretending to be fighting for them. Kelvin McKenzie is a scum bag and maggot and deserves some sort of come uppance but those in power who were there to protect us and failed so utterly should hold their heads in shame. They could have righted a wrong but instead they made it worse.
Never forget the 96 and never settle for anything less than the full truth and full justice.
YNWA.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
On the one hand it is difficult not to praise this book to the skies, while at the same time wishing it had never had to be written
Not only is it a brilliant factual account, it manages to develop a sense of anger in the reader at the injustices and indignities endured by the families of the victims over the last 10 years.
The author does this without resorting to sensationalism or sentimentality, which is remarkable given his personal involvement in the case as a member of the Hillsborough Project.
He manages to write with a dignity and eloquence that is a fitting testament to the people who died, and is in marked contrast to the behaviour of the South Yorkshire Police and the disgraceful reporting of the case in the British Press.
32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First class! I have never had so many different emotions reading just one book before, this is definately a must read for everyone. From someone closely associated with Hillsborough and the aftermath this is an extremely well balanced piece of work. I have lent my copy to a few of my friends who have been equally disturbed by the years of aftermath suffered by all the famillies and survivors. The only thing missing, I think, must be a plan of the ground at Hillsborough which would have made the desciptions of Gate C and the control box etc easier to follow especially to those unfamilier with the ground.
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Hillsborough deserves better
There's a lot in this book but I urge readers to apply some scepticism. It is called "The Truth" and the author is described as "Professor Phil Scraton" in some editions to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robert Macmillan
A must read.
This is the only book I have ever had that i could not finish. Harrowing is the perfect adjective. A must read for any politician, police officer of any rank (to demonstrate how... Read more
Published 13 months ago by spa2k
Emotional, raw,moving.....
Along with many others, I remember watching the terrible scenes from Hillsborough on tv 20 years ago. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by Lorraine
A fascinating read
This book is a fascinating read for anyone deeply interested in football. The after-effects of the Hillsborough tragedy changed the face of top-flight football in Britain and also... Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2009 by Mr. Anthony J. Mccrorie
A book that may just change some stereotypical views that have existed...
I first read this book when it was originally published in the mid 1990's. It is a shocking portrayal of what actually happened on 15th April 1989 and the subsequent "cover up" or... Read more
Published on 27 May 2009 by Mr. I. R. Wilkins
Sorry is the Hardest Word
On the way to a holiday to Derbyshire recently, I exited off the the M1 motorway which took me past Hillsborough football ground. Read more
Published on 27 May 2009 by Shane Slade
Hillsborough The Truth
Somebody should answer to what they have done.
Once I started reading just could not put it down had me in tears
Once I started reading just could not put it down had me in tears
Published on 23 May 2009 by Mrs. K. S. Jones
Devastating but a must read
There is not much else I can say apart from this whole sorry saga is absolutely devastating and is something that should never have happened. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2006 by Luke Freeman
Shocking and upsetting, but a must read
I read this book to get an understanding of Hillsborough as I was young when it happened, my husband was there as a 14 year old Liverpool fan. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2005
A well written book that shouldnt have been written.
I am glad i read this book but at the same time wish i didn't have to read it. It makes you upset and angry knowing that something so simple and easy, could and should have been... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2005 by "marcusfox22"
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