American Criminal Justice: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781108717472 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 176 str.

Frederick T. Davis

Opis

Practicing lawyers, students, and informed general readers will learn the general principles of American systems of criminal justice, and will obtain a clear, readable explanation of the sometimes mystifying ways criminal justice in the US actually works. They will gain insights into why the US system of justice is important worldwide.

Recenzje

'American Criminal Justice provides an indispensable companion to foreign lawyers who do business in the United States, as well as for comparative academics: both audiences will learn how criminal justice actually works in America.' Antoine Garapon, Secretary General, Institut des Hautes Études sur la Justice, Paris

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. The Federal structure: sources of the law; 3. Investigation and evidence gathering: the participants; 4. Investigation and evidence gathering procedures; 5. Arrest and pretrial detention; 6. The decision to prosecute, or not; 7. Joinder of charges and defendants; 8. Venue; 9. Assistance of counsel; 10. Trial rights and preparation for trial; 11. Alternative outcomes; 12. Double jeopardy; 13. The trial; 14. Sentencing; 15. Appeals; 16. Corporate criminal responsibility; 17. Internal corporate investigations; 18. Professional responsibility; 19. Conclusion.