NCJ Number
25794
Editor(s)
G F COLE
Date Published
1972
Length
426 pages
Annotation
A COLLECTION OF ARTICLES EMPHASIZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAW AND POLITICS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE FACET OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Abstract
OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE IS THE ASSUMPTION THAT CRIMINAL JUSTICE IS ACHIEVED THROUGH BARGAINS, OR EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIPS, ARRIVED AT AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCESS, AND INFLUENCED BY POLITICS, ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS, AND THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT. TO SPEAK OF THE JUDICIAL PROCESS AS A SYSTEM WITH CLEARLY DEFINED GOALS MAY BE MISLEADING; RATHER THERE ARE MANY SUBUNITS, EACH WITH ITS OWN GOALS, OFTEN HAVING LITTLE LIKENESS TO THE NEED OF SOCIETY FOR SECURITY AND JUSTICE. EACH OF THE PARTS IS DEVOTED TO AN EXAMINATION OF A SPECIFIC SUBUNIT OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. IT IS THUS POSSIBLE TO CONSIDER THE TREATMENT OF DEFENDANTS, THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT OF DECISION-MAKING AND THE INFLUENCE OF POLITICS AT EACH STEP FROM THE POLICE THROUGH JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF GUILT OR INNOCENCE. THE SPECIFIC SUBUNITS UNDER EXAMINATION ARE POLICE, PROSECUTION, DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AND COURTS. FOR ABSTRACTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, SEE NCJ-025795 THROUGH 025815. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)