1st Edition
Defendants in the Criminal Process (Routledge Revivals)
286 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1976, this book examines the practical workings of the English criminal court system, focusing on the defendant’s experiences of the system and the decisions he takes as he passes through it. Indeed, the defendant in a criminal case is in a unique position to experience the whole criminal process, from the first approaches of the investigating policeman to conviction, sentence... Read more
Statutes; Cases; Preface 1. Birth of a research project 2. Court business: legal and administrative considerations 3. Approaching the court: the defendant’s perspective 4. Venue 5. Plea 6. Legal representation 7. Appeal 8. Bail or custody 9. Conclusions and implications; Appendix: The press and the probation service; Notes; Bibliography; Index of names; Index of subjects
Biography
A. E. Bottoms, J. D. McClean
