JUDGE'S DECLINING ROLE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (FROM CRIME AND JUSTICE, 1971-1972 - AN AMS ANTHOLOGY, 1974 BY JACKWELL SUSMAN - SEE NCJ-28615)

• NCJ Number: 28621
• Author(s): N MORRIS
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: AMS Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE AUTHOR MAINTAINS THAT SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT, AND PROSECUTORIAL, SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONAL DISCRETIONS (INCLUDING PAROLE AND ITS REVOCATION) HAVE ADVERSELY AFFECTED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRIAL JUDGE'S ROLE.

Abstract

HE CALLS FOR A REVERSAL OF THIS TREND AND A REASSERTION OF THE TRIAL JUDGE'S CENTRAL ROLE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS.