NCJ Number
134621
Date Published
1991
Length
307 pages
Annotation
This book targeted at students and practitioners, identifies the overall scope and basic notions underlying the procedures of a criminal prosecution in New Zealand.
Abstract
Following a discourse on the structure and jurisdiction of the New Zealand court system, this book examines the procedures connected with arrest, entry, and search and seizure. The concepts of police bail and court bail are covered as well as procedures involved in laying a criminal charge. Other chapters analyze New Zealand law with regard to criminal discovery, the plea, change of venue, trial by jury, exclusion of evidence, and the impact of the 1985 Criminal Justice Act on sentencing. Other issues addressed include mentally disordered offenders, youthful offenders, the appeals process, and the constitutional powers of police in New Zealand.