CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES. REV. ED.

• NCJ Number: 16929
• Author(s): D M MCINTYRE; H GOLDSTEIN; D SKOLER
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 56 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Foundation
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Overview Text
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A BRIEF, COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND AN IDENTIFICATION OF SOME OF ITS MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS.

Abstract

THE FOCUS OF THIS PAMPHLET, INTENDED FOR THE LAYMAN, IS ON THE LAWS AND PRACTICES THAT PREVAIL IN MOST STATE SYSTEMS. POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS INVESTIGATION AND ARREST DECISIONS, THE INITIAL CHARGING AND FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION, TEMPORARY DETENTION, AND RELEASE ON BAIL ARE FIRST DESCRIBED. THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, PLEA BARGAINING, THE PRELIMINARY HEARING, THE GRAND JURY, AND DEFENSE COUNSEL ARE DISCUSSED AS WELL. ALSO OUTLINED ARE COURT ACTIVITIES AND THE VARIOUS RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED. SENTENCING, CORRECTIONS, AND COURT DIVERSION ARE DESIRED, AND GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON DISCRETIONARY POWER, RECORDKEEPING, AND INFORMATION ABOUT CASE DISPOSITIONS, AND CONSISTENCY, UNIFORMITY AND CUSTOM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ARE PROVIDED. EACH MAJOR SECTION OF THE BOOKLET CONTAINS A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY.