NCJ Number
48110
Date Published
1978
Length
199 pages
Annotation
THE BIBLIOGRAPHY SECTION OF THIS REPORT PRESENTS A WIDE RANGE OF VIEWPOINTS OF ACADEMICIANS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND PRACTITIONERS PLUS CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY ITEMS. PROVISIONS FOR SPEEDY TRIAL IN EACH STATE ARE COMPARED.
Abstract
THE BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTAINS 165 ITEMS DEALING SPECIFICALLY WITH SPEEDY TRIALS. IT INCLUDES LEGAL AND NONLEGAL BOOKS, GOVERNMENT REPORTS, HANDBOOKS, STANDARDS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIGESTS, NEWSLETTERS, EDITORIALS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, SPEECHES, SYMPOSIA, MEMORANDUMS, LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS, AND OTHER BIBLIOGRAPHIES. IT IS ANNOTATED. THE MATERIALS ARE PRIMARILY DATED 1967-1977. THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SPEEDY TRIAL LAW IS CURRENT AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1978. IT CONTAINS 53 CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS, 239 STATUTES, 63 COURT RULES, AND APPROXIMATELY 2,357 COURT DECISIONS CONSOLIDATED INTO 2,712 ENTRIES PERTAINING TO EACH OF THE 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND U.S. FEDERAL COURTS. THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STATE SPEEDY TRIAL PROVISIONS CONTAINS (1) A CATALOG OF SPEEDY TRIAL PROVISIONS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE FEDERAL SYSTEM, AND THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION STANDARDS; AND (2) A DISCUSSION OF THE NATURE OF THESE PROVISIONS. A MATRIX FORMAT IS USED WITH THE JURISDICTIONS ON THE VERTICAL AXIS AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROVISIONS ON THE HORIZONTAL AXIS. DEFINITIONS AND A DISCUSSION OF THE PROVISIONS ARE INCLUDED. A LIST OF SOURCES FOR MATERIALS AND A REFERENCE LIST OF AGENCIES ARE APPENDED.