Procedures in the Criminal Justice Systems
4th Edition
Published on 26. November 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
322 pages
978-0-675-21352-3 (ISBN)
Description
This text provides the introductory student with a thorough understanding of the justice system by examining how it achieves law and order. The book explains the duties and responsibilities of law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments, following the criminal offender from the time of arrest through the completion of sentence. Written in a conversational style, all legal rules are presented in language that is easy to understand.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
676 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-675-21352-3 (9780675213523)
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Gilbert B. Stuckey
Procedures in the Justice System
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08/1997
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Content
1. Historical Development of Laws and Criminal Causation. 2. Historical Development of the Justice System. 3. The Arrest. 4. The Initial Appearance. 5. Pleas, The Grand Jury, and Preliminary Hearings. 6. Place and Time of the Trial. 7. Trial by Jury and Public Trial. 8. Confrontation and Assistance of Counsel. 9. Pretrial Motions, Hearings, and Plea Negotiations. 10. The Trial: Roles of Major Participants. 11. The Jury. 12. Trial Procedure. 13. The Jury: Instructions and Deliberations. 14. The Verdict, Appeals, and Appellate Citations. 15. The Sentence and Correctional Procedures. 16. Sentencing Philosophy and Clemency. 17. Extradition, Writs, and Juvenile Justice. Appendix. Table of Cases. Index.