Criminal justice procedure
Ronald L. Carlson.
- 7th ed.
- Newark, NJ LexisNexis Matthew Bender c2005.
- xvii, 410 p. ill. 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An overview of criminal justice in America -- Arrest, appearance, and preliminary hearing -- Bail -- The charging instrument : indictment or information -- Guilty pleas -- Criminal trial -- Sentencing, crime, and corrections -- Appeals and Habeas Corpus -- Special problems : location of trial and double jeopardy -- Miscellaneous proceedings : juvneile justice, misdemeanor trials, damage suits against police, prisoner rights -- The adversary system.