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The character of post-investigation criminal procedure -- The constitutionalization of criminal procedure -- The right to counsel -- Pretrial release -- The decision whether to prosecute -- The preliminary hearing -- Grand jury review -- The location of the prosecution -- The scope of the prosecution: joinder and severance -- Speedy trial and other prompt disposition -- The accusatory pleading -- Pretrial discovery -- Pleas of guilty -- Trial by jury and impartial judge -- Fair trial and free press -- The criminal trial -- Double jeopardy -- Sentencing procedures -- Appeals -- Post conviction review: collateral remedies.

This title examines the more formal part of the criminal process, from bail to post-conviction review.

"This book, for use in connection with a course focused upon the formal part of the criminal process, covers counsel, bail, the charging decision, preliminary hearing and grand jury review, the prosecution's location and scope, speedy trial, pleading and discovery, guilty pleas, jury trial, pretrial publicity, the trial, double jeopardy, sentencing, appeal, and collateral attack. All sections in the book are cross-referenced to comparable sections of the authors' seven-volume Criminal Procedure treatise containing more detailed analysis and citations to additional supporting authorities." - publisher's description

Electronic reproduction. St. Paul : West Academic, 2015. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 855 KB).

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