For undergraduate courses in Criminal Law and Procedures. This text explores the basic procedural aspects of the criminal justice system relative to the procedural laws of all states. It focuses on the language-attorney created legalese-used by those who work within the system, to provide clear description and explanation of criminal procedures. Explains how the procedures followed in criminal justice today were devised to protect American citizens from 18th century England. It shows the deficiencies of the system, and recent concern for the impact of crime on society.
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This book presents readers with a thorough, clear description of the criminal justice system' s basic procedures, in a way that can be applied within the context of any state's procedural laws. It combines legal language with a readable style that allows anyone to appreciate and understand the inner workings of the criminal justice system. Logically following details from the point of first contact between a citizen and a law enforcement officer to post-sentencing procedures, the book's other topics include the Miranda warning, detention facilities, the court system, trials, jury selection, parole, and an overview of the death penalty. For any citizen intrigued by the balance between society's need for both freedom and security, and interested in the regulation and control of human behavior within the confines of the law.
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This book is useful for law students, novice criminal lawyers and those interested in how the criminal justice system works. Case references are provided for further research and assistance in understanding this area of law.
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