CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS BENCH BOOK FOR SPECIAL COURT JUDGES

• NCJ Number: 26844
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 32 pages
• Grant Number(s): 74-DF-99-0016
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American Bar Assoc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE WITH CROSS REFERENCE TO THE STANDARDS AND GOALS OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

Abstract

MATTERS OF INTEREST TO JUDGES IN COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION TO ASSIST SUCH JUDGES IN APPLYING THE STANDARDS TO MISDEMEANOR AND MAJOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE CASES. THE BENCH BOOK CONTAINS CITATIONS TO THE APPROPRIATE STANDARDS, A CAPSULE SUMMARY OF STANDARDS CITED TO PROVIDE A QUICKLY REASABLE OVERVIEW, AND DIALOGUES FOR THOSE PROCEEDINGS WHERE APPLICABLE.