NCJ Number
17804
Date Published
1974
Length
522 pages
Annotation
EXPLORES CRIMINAL JUSTICE DECISIONS SINCE THE NIXON APPOINTEES AND JUDGES THEM TO HAVE A PROSECUTORIAL BIAS.
Abstract
DECISIONS RELATING TO THE FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, AND EIGHTH AMENDMENTS ARE ANALYZED. SEARCH AND SEIZURE, THE RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION, THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL, TRIAL BY JURY, FAIR TRIAL, AND THE DEATH PENALTY ARE THE SUBJECTS TREATED IN THE DECISIONS EXAMINED. THE DECISIONS ARE DEEMED TO ERR IN PRESERVING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED AND TO CONSTITUTE AN EXPANSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORIAL INVASION OF THE PRIVACY AND ADVOCACY RIGHTS OF SUSPECTS AND ACCUSED PERSONS. THE DECISIONS ARE FURTHER CONSIDERED TO LACK SOUND, OBJECTIVE LEGAL RATIONALE, AND SUPPORTIVE PRECEDENT. THE FOUR NIXON APPOINTEES AND WHITE ARE VIEWED AS THE MOST CONSISTENT MAJORITY LEADING THE COURT'S TREND IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE MATTERS.