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UNINA9910781235003321 |
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Titolo |
Courts, law, and justice / / general editor, William J. Chambliss |
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Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2011 |
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Los Angeles : , : Sage Reference, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-78034-128-8 |
1-4522-6645-X |
1-4129-9412-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 317 pages) |
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Collana |
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Key issues in crime and punishment |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Criminal justice, Adminstration of |
Crime |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Introduction: What Makes an Act a Crime?; 1 - Asset Forfeiture; 2 - DNA Evidence; 3 - Double Jeopardy; 4 - Drug Laws; 5 - DUI Penalties; 6 - Exclusionary Rules; 7 - Expert Witnesses and Hired Guns; 8 - Eyewitness Testimony and Accuracy; 9 - Gun Control Laws; 10 - Insanity Defense; 11 - Jury System; 12 - Mandatory Sentencing; 13 - Miranda Rights; 14 - Plea Bargaining; 15 - Polygraphs; 16 - Restorative Justice; 17 - Sentencing Disparities; 18 - Sex Offender Registry; 19 - Three-Strikes Laws; 20 - Victim Rights and Restitution; Index; About the General Editor |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This title covers 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. |
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