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Courts, Law, and Justice / general editor, William J. Chambliss

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Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2011.
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1 online resource (337 pages).
Additional Creators
Chambliss, William J.
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Contents
Asset forfeiture -- DNA evidence -- Double jeopardy -- Drug laws -- DUI penalties -- Exclusionary rules -- Expert witnesses and hired guns -- Eyewitness testimony and accuracy -- Gun control laws -- Insanity defense -- Jury system -- Mandatory sentencing -- Miranda rights -- Plea bargaining -- Polygraphs -- Restorative justice -- Sentencing disparities -- Sex offender registry -- Three-strikes laws -- Victim rights and restitution.
Summary
The 20 chapters in Courts, Law, and Justice cover a wide range of sharply contested topics, including drug and gun control laws as well as the ins and outs of the criminal justice system as encountered by arrested suspects, during the trial process, and during the sentencing phase. This volume looks closely at Miranda rights and the impact of polygraphs and DNA testing; legal and procedural issues during prosecution, including exclusionary rules and double jeopardy; and sentencing and punishment for crimes, including for offenses such as DUI and sex offenses. The role of the victim during the.
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ISBN
9781452266459 (electronic bk.)
145226645X (electronic bk.)
9781412994125 (electronic bk.)
1412994128 (electronic bk.)
9781780341286 (online)
1780341288 (online)
9781412978576
1412978572
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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