NCJ Number
77993
Date Published
1980
Length
271 pages
Annotation
This study text provides a thorough description of the justice system from the time of a suspect's arrest through sentencing of a criminal offender.
Abstract
The work informs police officers and correctional science students of the responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments in relation to law violators. Topics considered include historical development of laws and theories of crime causation; historical development of the justice system; the arrest; the initial appearance; pleas, the grand jury, and preliminary hearings; place and time of trial; trial by jury and public trial; confrontation and assistance of counsel; and pretrial motions, hearings, and plea negotiations. Also discussed are the roles of major trial participants; the jury; trial procedure; jury instructions and deliberation; the verdict, appeals, and appellate citations; the sentence and correctional procedures; sentencing philosophy and clemency; and extradition, writs, and juvenile justice. Judicial decisions are highlighted to clarify major points in the text, and review questions are provided with each chapter. A table of cases, an index, and an appendix are included in the book.