The 20 chapters in Courts, Law, and Justice cover a wide range of
sharply contested topics, including drug and gun control laws as
well as the ins and outs of the criminal justice system as
encountered by arrested suspects, during the trial process, and
during the sentencing phase. This volume looks closely at "Miranda"
rights and the impact of polygraphs and DNA testing; legal and
procedural issues during prosecution, including exclusionary rules
and double jeopardy; and sentencing and punishment for crimes,
including for offenses such as DUI and sex offenses. The role of
the victim during the prosecutorial process is also examined.
Addressing such engaging topics as asset forfeiture, DNA evidence,
double jeopardy, expert witnesses and hired guns, eyewitness
testimony and accuracy, insanity defense, the jury system,
mandatory sentencing, plea bargaining, polygraphs, three-strikes
laws, and more, the authors of this volume all closely examine the
development of the justice system and consider the key opinions
supporting or contesting the laws and policies used during
investigation, prosecution, and sentencing.
The Series
The five brief, issues-based books in SAGE Reference s "Key
Issues in Crime & Punishment Series "offer examinations of
controversial programs, practices, problems or issues from varied
perspectives. Volumes correspond to the five central subfields in
the Criminal Justice curriculum: Crime & Criminal Behavior,
Policing, The Courts, Corrections, and Juvenile Justice.
Each volume consists of approximately 20 chapters offering
succinct pro/con examinations, and Recommended Readings conclude
each chapter, highlighting different approaches to or perspectives
on the issue at hand. As a set, these volumes provide perfect
reference support for students writing position papers in
undergraduate courses spanning the Criminal Justice curriculum.
Each title is approximately 350 pages in length."
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