Criminal Justice

by SteveUglow (Author), Lisa Dickson (Author), Deborah Cheney (Author), KatherineDoolin (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $6.02

  The second edition of Criminal Justice sets out to show the wider, socio-legal context of criminal law by explaining all parts of the criminal justice system. The reader will find comprehensive coverage of the institutions, the procedures and the decision-making processes which make up the criminal justice system, including the police, the prosecution and court processes, and the prison system. Recent developments are thoroughly analysed, including the proposals for the reorganisation of the criminal courts, changes in sentencing policy and reform of the youth justice system. * Fully considers the formal framework of rules and procedures * Analyses in detail all aspects of the criminal justice system

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  Paperback
  1995

  $39.76

  This text provides comprehensive coverage of the institutions, procedures and decision-making process within the criminal justice system, ie investigation, pre-trial, trial, sentencing and penal measures. The formal framework of rules and procedures, the informal and discretionary nature of the decisions and the broader social context of the operation of the criminal justice system are also considered. Examination of constitutional principles which underlie the administration of criminal justice (and the extent to which they are enforced) is included.