The criminal process : an evaluative study
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The criminal process : an evaluative study
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1994
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- : pbk
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780198762621
Description
In this book Professor Ashworth offers an assessment of the principles which underlie the key decisions made by those who administor the Criminal Justice System in Britain today. Taking as his starting point the moment of police intervention in the aftermath of criminal activity, Professor Ashworth examines the processes through which an offender is charged, detained, tried and sentenced, and in doing so identifies the crucial decisions made by various agencies at successive stages of the prosecution. Emerging from this study, which includes a study of victims within the criminal process, is an examination of the various elements and processes at work within our Criminal Justice System. Written by the author of "The Principles of Criminal Law", this book should be of use to all those with an interest in the Criminal Justice System.
Table of Contents
- The Aims of the Criminal Process
- Criteria for Invoking the Criminal Process
- Constructing the Case
- Pre-Trial Detention
- Evidence and Criminal Trials
- Sentencing
- Victims and the Criminal Process
- Conclusion: Criminal Process and Criminal Justice
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: pbk ISBN 9780198763581
Description
The author provides an assessment of the principles which underlie the key decisions made by those who administer the criminal justice system in Britain today. Taking as his starting point the moment of police intervention in the aftermath of criminal activity, Professor Ashworth examines the processes through which an offender is charged, detained, tried and sentenced, and in doing so identifies the crucial decisions made by various agencies at successive stages of the prosecution. Emerging from this work, which includes a study of victims within the criminal process, is an examination of the various elements and processes at work within the criminal justice system.
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