NCJ Number
13526
Date Published
1970
Length
477 pages
Annotation
ANALYSIS OF THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TRACING THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THE VARIED AND SOMETIMES INTRICATE CRIMINAL TRIAL PROCESS.
Abstract
THE STEPS WHICH PRECEDE TRIAL, AS WELL AS THE TRIAL PROCESS ITSELF ARE ANALYZED. POSITIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO APPEAR AS WITNESS ARE SET FORTH. RULES CONTROLLING POST-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING APPEALS, HABEAS CORPUS HEARINGS, AND THE PROBATION AND PAROLE PROCESS ARE CLARIFIED. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE PRELIMINARY HEARINGS, BAIL, GUILTY PLEAS, POST-TRIAL MOTIONS AND SENTENCING, AND DOUBLE JEOPARDY.