A Study On The Justice Of The Peace System In England In The 12th-16th Century

It was a crucial period for England to change from the Middle Ages to modern society in the 12-16 century.During this period,both the economy and the social politics had dramatically changed.Justice of the Peace System is a newborn in the reform of judicial administration system in England.Justice of the Peace originated from Keepers of the Peace who appeared in the end of the 12th century and then gradually systematically developed.The 16th century was the golden age for the Justice of the Peace,which not only summarized all the functions of the former magistrates,but also the maximized them and laid the foundation of the rule of law after three centuries.Strengthening the study of Justice of the Peace System in the 12-16 century can help us to understand the transformation of England society in greater depth and tap the dynamics of its internal development.Therefore,this article tries to explore the development trajectory and the selection of Justice of the Peace System historically and examines the role and role of Justices of the Peace in political,economic and social life.This article is divided into four parts.This paper mainly introduces the conception of this paper and the research situation of Justice of the Peace System,and gives a brief explanation of the research methods and innovative points.The first chapter is about the rise and development of Justice of the Peace.This chapter seeks to make a clear combing of the rise and development of Justice of the Peace in 12-16 century and analyzes how the Justice of the Peace are institutionalized in the light of the social background.Chapter two mainly introduces Justices of the Peace and grassroots justice and social management.First,This chapter examines the ranks of the members of Justice of the Peace and the qualifications.The gentry class are the best candidate for the magistrates.Next,this chapter explains the grassroots judicial function and the social management function of Justice of the Peace respectively,and demonstrates that Justice of the Peace System has developed into a very important and unique systems in England in the 16th century.Chapter three is about Justice of the Peace System and order and the England society.Justice of the Peace System is becoming more and more mature,and the role of social politics in England is becoming more and more obvious.It not only maintains the tradition of England local autonomy,but also enhance the royalty in England.Conclusion summarize the full text.During the four hundred years of wind and weather,Justice of the Peace System from the initial seedlings to grow into the Tudor of the country's pillars,which maintains the operation for the whole country in the minutiae and the local and central government bridge,greatly advancing the peace of England in modern times.