LAW AND THE ACCUSED (PART OF YOUTH AND THE LAW, 1977 SEE NCJ-51758)

• NCJ Number: 51759
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 0 pages
• Sale Source: Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program; Barr Films
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 15 MINUTES, COLOR FILMSTRIP, AUDIOCASSETTE, 1977

Annotation

THIS FILMSTRIP AND AUDIOCASSETTE FOR TEENAGE AUDIENCES EXAMINE THE RIGHTS OF A CRIMINAL SUSPECT BY FOLLOWING A SUSPECTED BURGLAR THROUGH THE LEGAL PROCESS FROM ARREST AND TRIAL TO DISPOSITION FOLLOWING THE JURY'S VERDICT.

Abstract

VARIOUS POSTARREST, PRETRIAL, TRIAL, AND POSTTRIAL RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED ARE ILLUSTRATED, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SILENCE, A LAWYER, A FAIR TRIAL, BAIL, A SPEEDY TRIAL, AND THE RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION, UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURE, AND DOUBLE JEOPARDY. THE JUDICIAL PROCESS IS REVIEWED, WITH ATTENTION TO PRELIMINARY HEARINGS, PLEA BARGAINING, JURY SELECTION, HUNG JURIES, TESTIMONY, ARRAIGNMENT, INDICTMENT, PRETRIAL MOTIONS, ABSENCE OF JURISDICTION, AND GROUNDS FOR APPEAL. (KBL)