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Criminal Justice Act 2003 [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to the new procedures and sentencing / / Bryan Gibson ; with the assistance of Michael Watkins



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Autore: Gibson Bryan Visualizza persona
Titolo: Criminal Justice Act 2003 [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to the new procedures and sentencing / / Bryan Gibson ; with the assistance of Michael Watkins Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Winchester, : Waterside Press, 2004
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 175 p.)
Disciplina: 345.42
Soggetto topico: Criminal justice, Administration of - Great Britain
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: WatkinsMichael  
Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: * 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
Sommario/riassunto: This volume looks at the processes and procedures of criminal justice as well as sentencing. It is a practical work which provides an accessible introduction with a clear focus on key aspects of the legislation and bearing on issues central to daily practice. It contains key extracts from the 2003 act.
Titolo autorizzato: Criminal Justice Act 2003  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-12441-9
9786611124410
1-906534-09-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910455035103321
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