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Zusatztext ...this book must be seen as essential for all those involved in investigating and prosecuting crimes. Informationen zum Autor Richard Taylor was very much influenced by his service in the Vietnam War as a young officer and later in the Philippines as a senior officer. His seminal work, "Prodigals: A Vietnam Story" is an account of a young man facing the rigors and trials of war, then living with them for the rest of his life.Now retired, he resides with the love of his life and all his writings have been about love in wartime. Klappentext This book analyses! explains! and evaluates the Government's flagship criminal justice legislation! the Criminal Justice Act 2003. It provides an accessible commentary on the wide ranging and complex changes introduced by the Act! which will leave few areas of the criminal justice system untouched. Anyone working in the Criminal Justice System or interested in its operation will welcome this guide! which provides invaluable insights into the purposes of the Act and a detailed explanation of its provisions. Zusammenfassung Analyzes, explains, and evaluates the Criminal Justice Act 2003. This book provides a commentary on the changes introduced by the Act. Meant for those working in the Criminal Justice System or interested in its operation, it offers insights into the purposes of the Act and an explanation of its provisions. It also includes the text of the Act. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Police powers 2: Bail, cautions, and charging 3: Disclosure pre-trial 4: Juries, and trials on indictment without juries 5: Allocation and transfer of either way cases and live links 6: Prosecution appeals against judges' rulings 7: Double jeopardy 8: Evidence of bad character 9: Hearsay 10: General sentencing provisions 11: Sentencing guidelines and standards 12: Non-custodial orders 13: Custodial sentences of less than 12 months 14: Dangerous offenders 15: Release on licence Appendix Text of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ...
