Tried and convicted : how police, prosecutors, and judges destroy our constitutional rights / Michael D. Cicchini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cicchini, Michael D., 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights--United States.

Civil rights.

Criminal justice, Administration of--Corrupt practices--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Judicial corruption--United States.

Judicial corruption.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tried and Convicted offers a controversial look at how our constitutional rights are often circumvented by the criminal justice system with impunity. Readers interested in personal liberties and rights will be intrigued by the ways in which those rights may be trampled should they enter the criminal justice system on the criminal end.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Disclaimer-Read This First!; Introduction: Our Constitution; 1 "How the Hell Did I Wind Up Here?"; 2 The Nature of Constitutional Rights; 3 "How Can You Defend Those People?"; 4 Self-Incrimination; 5 Privacy; 6 Confrontation; 7 Taking a Step Back; 8 You Have the Right to a (Speedy) Trial; 9 A Fair and Impartial Jury of Your Peers?; 10 Judicial Bias; 11 Prosecutor Misconduct and the "Harmless Error"; 12 Plea Bargaining; 13 Sentencing; 14 You Have the Right to the (Effective) Assistance of Counsel; 15 Moving Forward; Further Reading; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 20, 2013).

ISBN:

979-82-16-34414-8

1-283-54887-9

9786613861320

1-4422-1719-7

OCLC:

850193195