AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE EXPANSION OF DISCOVERY

• NCJ Number: 19376
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume: 66 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1975) Pages: 23-43
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 21 pages
• Corporate Author: Northwestern University
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

COMMENTS HOW AMENDED RULES CHANGE THE SCOPE OF DISCOVERY AND DISCUSSES THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS WHICH MAY ARISE IN THEIR IMPLEMENTATION.

Abstract

THE AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THE EXPANSION OF DISCOVERY FOR BOTH THE PROSECUTION AND THE DEFENSE. GIVEN THE INITIAL ADVANTAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN OBTAINING EVIDENCE FOR TRIAL, A NEARLY EQUAL INCREASE IN DISCLOSURE FOR BOTH SIDES LEAVES THE PARTIES IN THE SAME RELATIVE IMBALANCE AS PRIOR TO THE AMENDED RULES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)