Criminal procedure

The revised tenth edition of this core textbook provides an understanding of major world criminal justice systems by discussing and comparing the systems of six of the world's countries - each representative of a different type of legal system.

The Criminalization series arose from an interdisciplinary investigation into criminalization, focussing on the principles that might guide decisions about what kinds of conduct should be criminalized, and the forms that criminalization should take.

Delivers strategic, evidence-based measures for recognizing and treating abnormal behaviors in children in the content of primary care practiceWritten for practicing pediatric and family nurse practitioners, and PNP and FNP students, this pediatric primary care text expands on the crucial role of the healthcare provider to assess, identify, and intercept potential behavioral health problems.

This book explores challenges posed by the use of DNA evidence to the traditional features, procedures and principles of the criminal trial.

This book is the first comparative law study of collateral consequences of criminal conviction in all federally recognized Indian tribes in the lower 48 U.

Das Werk beinhaltet wertvolle Ratschläge und prozesstaktische Hinweise aus langjähriger Verteidigererfahrung, die helfen, schwerwiegende Fehler im Ermittlungsverfahren zu vermeiden.

Why mass incarceration endures in the face of reforms, and how to truly change America's vast criminal justice systemCritics on both the left and the right increasingly use the term "e;mass incarceration"e; to call attention to the unprecedented scale and inequities of the U.

Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political concern as crime, criminality, criminology, and criminal justice policy and practice.

Two centuries ago, American criminal justice was run primarily by laymen.

Community penalties are punishments that, in the courts' sentencing tariff, come between imprisonment and fines.

The Law of Evidence in Ireland explores the development of a particular Irish dimension to evidence scholarship, grounded in the constitutional concept of fairness and influenced by the case law of the ECHR.

Taking the shifting global drug policy terrain as a starting point, this collection moves beyond debates about whether to reform drug policies to a focus on delivering 'drug policy justice' - repairing the damage caused by the war on drugs as a component of reform efforts and safeguarding against future harms in legal markets.

This well-respected and highly regarded book provides straightforward coverage of all aspects of law and police procedure that affect the community at large.

Technological linkages between justice and law enforcement agencies are radically altering criminal process and access to justice for prisoners.

This book examines the relationship between international human rights discourse and the justifi cations for criminal punishment.

The Routledge International Handbook of Juvenile Homicide is the definitive work on juvenile homicide.

Kriminalistisches Denken ist der Ausgangspunkt und zugleich die wichtigste Voraussetzung für erfolgreiches kriminalistisches Arbeiten.

This book, first published in 1984, is a selective, annotated bibliography on women and deviance that includes historical, cross cultural, sociological, psychological, political, legal, philosophical, and social policy perspectives.

Human trafficking is a crime that undermines fundamental human rights and a broader sense of global order.

The police are perhaps the most visible representation of government.

We have entered a recent zeitgeist, the era of the "e;new space age"e;, driven by billionaires, technological advancements, and a few dominating state powers.

Forensic medicine covers an amazing range of different subjects and no single individual can expect to be an expert in all of them.

Following the much publicised Mark Kennedy case, the question of the necessity and proportionality of covert police operations has been widely debated.

This book, first published in 1984, is a selective, annotated bibliography on women and deviance that includes historical, cross cultural, sociological, psychological, political, legal, philosophical, and social policy perspectives.

This collection of essays reflects the current interdisciplinary and international nature of the history of nursing scholarship.

Labour has embarked upon a root and branch remaking of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, with a mass of new legislation implemented or planned.

This updated tenth edition covers all aspects of prisoners' rights, including an overview of the judicial system and constitutional law and explanation of specific constitutional issues regarding correctional populations.

This book explores the unique reentry experiences of incarcerated men and women who are about to be released from prisons in Portugal.

Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel illuminates the psychological, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual impact of police work on police officers, administrators, emergency communicators, and their families.

Die normativen Grenzen der Wahrheitserforschung im Strafverfahren stellen die wohl komplexeste und umstrittenste Thematik des Strafverfahrensrechts dar, die nach wie vor von ungebrochener Aktualität und hoher Praxisrelevanz ist.

This text presents the foundations of correctional treatment and intervention, including overviews of the major therapeutic modalities that are effective when intervening with justice-involved individuals to reduce ongoing system involvement and improve well-being.

Crime is as old as Man Mythology relates First Disobedience i.

Policing in an Age of Austerity uniquely examines the effects on one key public service: the state police of England and Wales.

Cultural Practices of Victimhood aims to set the agenda for a cultural study of victimhood.

To ensure a fair criminal trial, effective sentencing advocacy is needed in every stage of prosecution, from investigation through plea, trial and sentencing hearings.

Women in Solitary offers a new account based around the narratives of four women who experienced detention and torture in South Africa in the late 1960s when the regime tried to stage a trial to convict leading anti-apartheid activists.

This is the first book on the policy questions raised by two revolutions in recording the police - copwatching and police-worn body cameras.

One of the most important problems faced by the United States is addressing its broken criminal justice system.

This book examines the process and purpose of sentencing in the criminal justice system, beyond the confines of its legalistic aspects.

Native Americans are disproportionately represented as offenders in the U.

In the last 20 years, the related phenomena of honour-based violence and forced marriages have received increasing attention at the international and European level.

This edited collection offers multi-disciplinary reflections and analysis on a variety of themes centred on nineteenth century executions in the UK, many specifically related to the fundamental change in capital punishment culture as the execution moved from the public arena to behind the prison wall.

State Violence, Torture, and Political Prisoners discusses the activities of Amnesty International during the period of Brazil's dictatorship (1964-1985).

This edited collection brings together essays that explore personal debts to government.

Breaking new ground in criminology, this book reflects on the expansion of outer space endeavours, the new pathways this presents for crime, challenges to Earth-based conceptions of justice, and the ethical issues raised.