Procedures in the Justice System

Procedures in the Justice System, Seventh Edition, provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the American Justice System by explaining the duties and responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional departments from the time of arrest through the sentencing of the criminal offenders. Avoiding the use of legalese, Procedures ill the Justice System addresses why we have laws and why those laws are broken, the constitutional rights of the accused, issues involving search and seizure, law of confessions, trial procedures, and appellate processes. Through this in-depth exploration, the reader will gain a deeper understanding of our justice system and the roles that each profession contributes. New for the Seventh Edition Updated court cases New chapter on arrests Motions and court documents from actual court cases The addition of tables and flow charts A more open text design Expanded discussions on victims' rights search and seizure procedural steps in a case right to counsel laws of arrestStuckey, Gilbert B. is the author of 'Procedures in the Justice System', published 2003 under ISBN 9780131122956 and ISBN 0131122959.