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Kiage Patrick O. |
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Essentials of criminal procedure in Kenya / / Patrick Kiage |
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Nairobi, Kenya : , : LawAfrica Pub., , [2010] |
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©2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (278 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Criminal procedure - Kenya |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; FOREWORD; PREFACE; DEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; TABLE OF STATUTES; TABLE OF CASES; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; OTHER MATERIALS USED; CHAPTER ONE -THE NATURE OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 PLAYERS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; 1.2.1 The State and the Accused; 1.2.2 Complainant; 1.2.3 Prosecutor; 1.2.4 The Police; 1.2.5 Witnesses; 1.2.6 Judge or Magistrate; CHAPTER TWO -THE COURTS; 2.1 THE JUDICIARY; 2.1.1 Independence of the Judiciary; 2.1.2 Jurisdiction; 2.1.3 System of courts; 2.1.4 Supreme Court; 2.2 THE COURT OF APPEAL; 2.3 THE HIGH COURT |
2.4 SUBORDINATE COURTSCHAPTER THREE -SEARCHES; 3.1 SEARCHES WITH A WARRANT; 3.2 PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE; 3.3 CAN A SEARCH WARRANT BE USED MORE THAN ONCE?; 3.4 SEARCHES WITHOUT A WARRANT; CHAPTER FOUR -ARRESTS; 4.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ARRESTS; 4.2 VALIDITY OF WARRANTS; 4.3 IRREGULARITIES AND DEFECTS IN A WARRANT; 4.4 CAN A WARRANT OF ARREST BE USED MORE THANONCE?; 4.5 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS REGARDING PROCESSES; 4.6 RIGHTS OF ARRESTED PERSONS; 4.7 CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES RAISED BY ARRESTS; CHAPTER FIVE -PROSECUTION; 5.1 LEGAL BASIS OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS; 5.2 DECISION TO PROSECUTE |
5.2.1 The Evidential test5.2.2 The Public Interest Test; 5.3 CHALLENGING PROSECUTIONS; 5.4 ROLE OF PROSECUTOR; 5.5 NOLLE PROSEQUI; 5.6 PRIVATE PROSECUTIONS; CHAPTER SIX -CHARGES AND |
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INFORMATIONS; 6.1 INSTITUTIONS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; 6.2 THE CHARGE SHEET; 6.3 JOINDER OF COUNTS; 6.4 JOINDER OF PERSONS; 6.5 RULES FOR THE FRAMING OF CHARGES; 6.5.1 Statement of Offence; 6.5.2 Particulars of Offence; 6.5.3 Forms; 6.5.4 Counts; 6.6 DUPLICITY; 6.7 OVERLOADED CHARGES; 6.7.1 Statutory Offences; 6.7.2 Alternative Charges; 6.7.3 Description of Property; 6.7.4 Description of Persons |
6.7.5 Description of Document6.7.6 General rule as to Description; 6.7.7 Statement of Intent; 6.7.8 Mode of charging previous convictions; 6.7.9 Use of Figures and Abbreviations; 6.7.10 Gross Sum in cases of Stealing; 6.8 DEFECTIVE CHARGES; 6.9 AMENDMENT OF CHARGES; 6.10 QUASHING CHARGE OR INFORMATION; CHAPTER SEVEN -PLEAS; 7.1 TAKING A PLEA; 7.2 POSSIBLE PLEAS; 7.3 RECORDING PLEAS; 7.4 PROCEDURE IN RECORDING A PLEA OF GUILTY; 7.5 PLEA OF GUILTY IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ACCUSED; 7.6 PROCEDURE ON THE PLEA OF NOT GUILTY; 7.7 REFUSAL TO TAKE A PLEA; 7.7.1 In the High Court |
7.7.2 In Subordinate Courts7.8 PLEAS OF SEVERAL ACCUSED; 7.9 PLEAS TO SEVERAL CHARGES AGAINST AN ACCUSED; 7.10 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PLEAS OFAUTREFOIS ACQUIT AND AUTREFOIS CONVICT; 7.11 PLEAS OF AUTREFOIS ACQUIT; 7.12 PLEA OF AUTREFOIS CONVICT; 7.13 PROCEDURE IN CASE OF PREVIOUS CONVICTION; 7.14 OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION; 7.15 CHANGE OF PLEA; 7.16 RETRACTION OF PLEAS; 7.17 PLEA BARGAINING; 7.18 RECORDING OF PLEA AGREEMENT BY COURT; 7.19 REJECTION OF PLEA AGREEMENTS; 7.20 WITHDRAWAL OF PLEA; 7.21 FINALITY OF JUDGMENT; CHAPTER EIGHT -BAIL; 8.1 DEFINITION; 8.2 THE OBJECT OF BAIL |
8.3 BAILABLE AND NON-BAILABLE OFFENCES? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Written in a clear, concise and engaging style this book presents the entire criminal process in a simple, yet authoritative and informative way. The core principles that underpin the criminal procedure, their rationale and assumptions are well articulated and critiqued. In addition the book presents by way of illustration a comprehensive range of the latest local judicial decisions. |
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