Procedures in the Justice System - Couverture rigide

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

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 013173590X ISBN 13 : 9780131735903

Editeur : Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

For sophomore-level courses in Administration of Justice, or junior-level courses in American Criminal Courts.  Also, Criminal Procedures and Intro to Courts courses.

 

A comprehensive text on American criminal courts, covering the judicial process from arrest to conviction and sentencing, this popular revision explains the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments.  The text is designed to encourage students to develop new insights on the future directions of courts.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Procedures in the Justice System, Ninth Edition, provides the reader with a thorough understanding of the American justice system by explaining the duties and responsibilities of law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments from the time of arrest through the sentencing of the criminal offender.  The text addresses constitutional rights of the accused, due process concepts, issues involving search and seizure, trial and appellate procedures, sentencing concepts, and victims' rights.  Through this in-depth exploration, the reader will gain a deeper understanding of our justice system and the roles that various agencies play in the adminstration of justice in the United States.

 

New to the Ninth Edition

• Coverage of new Supreme Court decisions involving judicial procedure
• Motions and court document examples from actual cases
• Additional "Law in Practice" scenarios
• New information on victims' rights and programs
• Expanded coverage of: search and seizure court decisions; discovery; right to counsel; laws of arrest; duties of the prosecutor, judge, and defense counsel 

 

Présentation de l'éditeur

For sophomore-level courses in Administration of Justice, or junior-level courses in American Criminal Courts.  Also, Criminal Procedures and Intro to Courts courses.

 

A comprehensive text on American criminal courts, covering the judicial process from arrest to conviction and sentencing, this popular revision explains the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments.  The text is designed to encourage students to develop new insights on the future directions of courts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 013173590X
• ISBN 13: 9780131735903
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie