NCJ Number
160123
Date Published
1996
Length
476 pages
Annotation
This book gives criminal lawyers and criminal justice students access to key points of criminal evidence and procedures in England and contains two basic parts that focus on evidence for the trial itself and procedures for bringing the accused to trial.
Abstract
The first part dealing with evidence contains chapters on general rules for witnesses, special witness categories such as children and the spouse of an accused, the accused as a witness, the accused's character as evidence of guilt or innocence, the accused's reaction in the face of an accusation, identification evidence, the hearsay rule and exceptions, confessions, illegally or improperly obtained evidence, opinion evidence, and privilege and public interest immunity. The second part covering criminal procedures deals with bail, trial procedures, transfer for trial, summary trials, juvenile trials, appeals from magistrate and crown courts, indictments, pleas, sentencing, and legal aid. Excerpts from England's Police and Criminal Evidence Act Codes of Practice are appended.