ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE - STANDARDS RELATING TO - COMPILATION WITH INDEX

• NCJ Number: 15664
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 647 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Assoc.
• Sale Source: American Bar Association
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS VOLUME BRINGS TOGETHER IN ONE BOOK ALL OF THE STANDARDS AS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF DELEGATES WITH AN INDEX WHICH SERVES AS A SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE CONTENTS OF THE STANDARDS.

Abstract

STANDARDS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPRESENTS THE EIGHTEENTH AND FINAL VOLUME IN A SERIES OF REPORTS BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA). WHILE EACH OF THE OTHER VOLUMES DEALS WITH A SPECIFIC TOPIC WITHIN THE SPECTRUM OF THE GENERAL SUBJECT AND CONTAINS CONSIDERABLE COMMENTARY AND SUPPORTING MATERIAL, THIS VOLUME SIMPLY BRINGS TOGETHER IN ONE BOOK ALL OF THE STANDARDS AS APPROVED BY THE ABA HOUSE OF DELEGATES, WITH ONLY INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL REPORTS. THIS DOCUMENT COVERS STANDARDS RELATING TO APPELLATE REVIEW OF SENTENCES, CRIMINAL APPEALS, THE DEFENSE FUNCTION, DISCOVERY AND PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL, AND FAIR TRIAL AND FREE PRESS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE STANDARDS RELATING TO THE FUNCTION OF THE TRIAL JUDGE, PLEAS OF GUILTY, PRETRIAL RELEASE, PROBATION, SPEEDY TRIAL, AND THE URBAN POLICE FUNCTION. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE INDEX TO ALL OF THE STANDARDS AND SERVES AS A SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE CONTENTS OF THE STANDARDS, AS WELL AS A GUIDE TO WHAT ONE IS LOOKING FOR. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED STANDARDS INSERTED AT THE END OF EACH SECTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)