Criminal Justice: An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales

by Ms Jane Tyrer (Author), Prof Hazel Croall (Author), Prof Malcolm Davies (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2005

  $3.25

  This book is a popular and comprehensive introductory-level guide to the agencies of the criminal justice system. It provides basic information about the various agencies, their legal reponsibilities and duties, and the social and political context in which they operate. The book outlines the basics of English criminal law and defines crime and the responses to it. Areas covered include: the police, the probation service, prisons, the magistrates courts, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Crown Court. Covered within these areas are: the structure of Criminal Appeals, The Criminal Cases Review Commission, the prison ombudsman, the parole board and the role of the Home Office.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.25

  A popular and comprehensive guide introducing readers to the agencies of the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales. Providing basic information about the various agencies of the criminal justice system, the text also outlines the legal responsibilities and tasks held by the agencies and the contextual constraints which influence them. The legislation, history and organisational forms of the criminal justice agencies are also described, together with insights into the principles of criminal law and its procedure, and empirical studies of how these laws are implemented on a day-to-day basis.