Pizzi , William T.

Trials without truth why our system of criminal trials has become an expensive failure and expensive failure and what we need to do to rebuild it William T. Pizzi . - New York New York University Prees c1999 . - x , 257 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references ( p. 235 - 248 ) and index.

Soccer , football , and trial systems - - Technicalities and truth : the exclusionary rule - - Truth and the amount of evidence avaliable at trial - - Trial systems in trouble - - Discovering who we are : a look at four different trial systems - - Criminal trial in the United States ; trials without truth - - Trial without truth : weak trial judges - - The Supreme Court : an Constitutional failure - - Weak trial system ; who benefits ? - - Juries : the loos of public confidence - - Starting down the path to reform .

0814766498

98-25530


Criminal justice, Administration of--United States .
Criminal courts--United States .
Trial practice--United States.

KF9223 / .P58 1999