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UNINA9910827740103321 |
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Gibson Bryan |
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Titolo |
Criminal Justice Act 2003 : a guide to the new procedures and sentencing / / Bryan Gibson ; with the assistance of Michael Watkins |
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Winchester, : Waterside Press, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-12441-9 |
9786611124410 |
1-906534-09-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 175 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Criminal justice, Administration of - Great Britain |
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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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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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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* investigation and detention under PACE (Part 1 of the Act)* bail: the important changes to the Bail Act 1976 (Part 2)* cautions: the new scheme of 'conditional cautions' (Part 3)* charging of accused people (Part 4)* disclosure of evidence by the prosecutor and more particularly the defence (Part 5)* allocation and transfer of cases: the new-style 'mode of trial' and the nuances of the Courts Act 2003 (Part 6)* trial without a jury where there is 'jury nobbling' (Part 7)* 'live links' between courts and witnesses in other locations (Part 8)* prosecution appeals: the extensions to existing rights (Part 9)* retrial of certain serious allegations following acquittal: exceptions to the rule on 'double jeopardy' following the Stephen Lawrence case (Part 10)* hearsay evidence and other evidential provisions (Part 11), DNA, fingerprinting etc.* sentencing (Part 12) , including-- the new framework, criteria and purposes of sentencing-- community orders for offenders aged 16 or over (the 'generic order' in all its variants)-- prison sentences the three new varieties: 'custody plus'; 'custody minus' and 'intermittent custody'-- dangerous offenders involved in sexual or violent offences-- release on licence and adjustments to post-custody supervision-- The Sentencing Guidelines Council-- plus the effect of previous convictions, use of pre-sentence reports and the release of prisoners* juveniles a note* 'miscellaneous' and 'general' changes* the Act in the context of contemporary developments |
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