Procedures in the Justice System

Stuckey, Gilbert B., Roberson, Cliff, Wallace, Harvey

ISBN 10: 0131122959 / ISBN 13: 9780131122956

Published by Prentice Hall College Div, 2003

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Synopsis:

For sophomore-level courses in Administration of Justice, or junior-level courses in American Criminal Courts.

Providing readers with a thorough understanding of our justice system, this popular text explains the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments from the time of arrest through the sentencing of the criminal offender. Avoiding confusing legal-speak, it addresses why we have laws and why those laws are broken, the constitutional rights of an accused, and the underlying philosophy of correctional endeavors. The text helps students gain a deeper understanding of our justice system and of the role each member must play to achieve, through teamwork, law and order for all.

From the Back Cover:

Procedures in the Justice System, Seventh Edition, provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the American Justice System by explaining the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments from the time of arrest through the sentencing of the criminal offenders. Avoiding the use of legalese, Procedures ill the Justice System addresses why we have laws and why those laws are broken, the constitutional rights of the accused, issues involving search and seizure, law of confessions, trial procedures, and appellate processes. Through this in-depth exploration, the reader will gain a deeper understanding of our justice system and the roles that each profession contributes.

New for the Seventh Edition

• Updated court cases
• New chapter on arrests
• Motions and court documents from actual court cases
• The addition of tables and flow charts
• A more open text design

Expanded discussions on

• victims' rights
• search and seizure
• procedural steps in a case
• right to counsel
• laws of arrest

Bibliographic Details

Title: Procedures in the Justice System
Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good