Tried and convicted : how police, prosecutors, and judges destroy our constitutional rights / / Michael D. Cicchini

• Autore: Cicchini Michael D. <1967->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , [2012]; ©2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (175 p.)
• Disciplina: 345.73
• Soggetto topico: Civil rights - United States; Criminal justice, Administration of - Corrupt practices - United States; Judicial corruption - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Disclaimer-Read This First!; Introduction: Our Constitution; 1 "How the Hell Did I Wind Up Here?"; 2 The Nature of Constitutional Rights; 3 "How Can You Defend Those People?"; 4 Self-Incrimination; 5 Privacy; 6 Confrontation; 7 Taking a Step Back; 8 You Have the Right to a (Speedy) Trial; 9 A Fair and Impartial Jury of Your Peers?; 10 Judicial Bias; 11 Prosecutor Misconduct and the "Harmless Error"; 12 Plea Bargaining; 13 Sentencing; 14 You Have the Right to the (Effective) Assistance of Counsel; 15 Moving Forward; Further Reading; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Tried and Convicted offers a controversial look at how our constitutional rights are often circumvented by the criminal justice system with impunity. Readers interested in personal liberties and rights will be intrigued by the ways in which those rights may be trampled should they enter the criminal justice system on the criminal end.
• Titolo autorizzato: Tried and convicted
• ISBN: 1-283-54887-9; 9786613861320; 1-4422-1719-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820050203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II