ISBN-13: 9780421738409 / Angielski
The second edition of this text demonstrates the wider, socio-legal context of criminal law by explaining all parts of the criminal justice system. The reader should find comprehensive coverage of the institutions, the procedures and the decision-making processes which make up the criminal justice system, including the police, the prosecution and court processes, and the prison system. Recent developments are analyzed, including the re-organization of the police, changes in sentencing policy and the abolition of the right to silence.