Procedures in the Justice System - Couverture rigide

Stuckey, Gilbert B.; Roberson, Cliff; Wallace, Harvey

 
9780130165848: Procedures in the Justice System

Synopsis

For undergraduate sophomore-level course in Administration of Justice, or junior-level course in American Criminal Courts.

Providing readers with a thorough understanding of our justice system, this popular text explains the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments from the time of arrest through the sentencing of the criminal offender. Avoiding confusing legalese, it addresses why we have laws and why those laws are broken, the constitutional rights of an accused, and the underlying philosophy of correctional endeavors. The text helps students gain a deeper understanding of our justice system and of the role each member must play to achieve, through teamwork, law and order for all.

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Quatrième de couverture

Procedures in the Justice System provides readers with a thorough understanding of the American justice system by explaining the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments from the time of arrest through the sentencing of the criminal offender. Avoiding the use of confusing legalese, Procedures in the Justice System addresses why we have laws and why those laws are broken, the constitutional rights of the accused, and the underlying philosophy of correctional endeavors. Through this thorough exploration, readers gain a deeper understanding of our justice system and also of the role each member must play to achieve, through teamwork, law and order for all.

New for the Sixth Edition

  • Updated court cases
  • Motions and reports taken from actual trial records
  • Expanded discussion of:
    • Victims' rights
    • Constitutional and civil rights of the accused
    • Effects of gangs on the crime problem
    • Laws of arrest
    • Juvenile procedures

Présentation de l'éditeur

For undergraduate sophomore-level course in Administration of Justice, or junior-level course in American Criminal Courts.

Providing readers with a thorough understanding of our justice system, this popular text explains the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments from the time of arrest through the sentencing of the criminal offender. Avoiding confusing legalese, it addresses why we have laws and why those laws are broken, the constitutional rights of an accused, and the underlying philosophy of correctional endeavors. The text helps students gain a deeper understanding of our justice system and of the role each member must play to achieve, through teamwork, law and order for all.

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