The Penal System: An IntroductionNow in its Sixth Edition, this book remains the most comprehensive and authoritative on the penal system, providing students with an incisive, critical account of the punitive, managerial and humanitarian approaches to criminal justice.
Fully updated to cover the most recent changes in the Criminal Justice System, the new edition:
The book is supported by online resources for lecturers and students, including chapter PowerPoints, sample syllabus, summaries of key legislative acts, bills and official reports, a list of recommended further reading for each chapter, and links to important Penal Agencies and Organisations, Law Reform Organisations, and other useful academic sites.
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... court, which is the moment when the offender enters the penal system. In many cases when a crime is committed – indeed, in most cases – the agencies of criminal justice never respond at all. For the criminal justice process normally ...
... court' by being cautioned, reprimanded or warned rather than prosecuted. The police can also issue a 'cannabis warning' (which does not amount to an official caution) for first offenders found in possession of this drug. Yet another ...
... Court trial or whether the case may be tried in the magistrates' court; if the latter, the decision then lies with the defendant, who has the right to insist on a Crown Court trial for a triable either way offence. However, in practice ...
... court either against their conviction or against the sentence which has been passed, or both. Defendants convicted and sentenced in the magistrates' court normally appeal to the Crown Court; appeals from the Crown Court go to the Court ...
... courts, citizens can also take their cases to the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg when they have exhausted all domestic avenues of redress. Human rights law has had some important effects on English penal law, requiring for ...
Other editions - View all
The Penal System: An Introduction Michael Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett No preview available - 2019 |
The Penal System: An Introduction Michael Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett No preview available - 2020 |
The Penal System: An Introduction Michael Cavadino,James Dignan,George Mair,Jamie Bennett No preview available - 2020 |