Criminal Justice Act 2003 : a guide to the new procedures and sentencing / Bryan Gibson ; with the assistance of Michael Watkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibson, Bryan.

Contributor:

Watkins, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--Great Britain.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Great Britain. Criminal Justice Act 2003.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Winchester : Waterside Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume looks at the processes and procedures of criminal justice as well as sentencing. It is a practical work which provides an accessible introduction with a clear focus on key aspects of the legislation and bearing on issues central to daily practice. It contains key extracts from the 2003 act.

Contents:

* investigation and detention under PACE (Part 1 of the Act)* bail: the important changes to the Bail Act 1976 (Part 2)* cautions: the new scheme of 'conditional cautions' (Part 3)* charging of accused people (Part 4)* disclosure of evidence by the prosecutor and more particularly the defence (Part 5)* allocation and transfer of cases: the new-style 'mode of trial' and the nuances of the Courts Act 2003 (Part 6)* trial without a jury where there is 'jury nobbling' (Part 7)* 'live links' between courts and witnesses in other locations (Part 8)* prosecution appeals: the extensions to existing rights (Part 9)* retrial of certain serious allegations following acquittal: exceptions to the rule on 'double jeopardy' following the Stephen Lawrence case (Part 10)* hearsay evidence and other evidential provisions (Part 11), DNA, fingerprinting etc.* sentencing (Part 12) , including

the new framework, criteria and purposes of sentencing

community orders for offenders aged 16 or over (the 'generic order' in all its variants)

prison sentences the three new varieties: 'custody plus'; 'custody minus' and 'intermittent custody'

dangerous offenders involved in sexual or violent offences

release on licence and adjustments to post-custody supervision

The Sentencing Guidelines Council

plus the effect of previous convictions, use of pre-sentence reports and the release of prisoners* juveniles a note* 'miscellaneous' and 'general' changes* the Act in the context of contemporary developments

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9786611124410

9781281124418

1281124419

9781906534097

1906534098

OCLC:

923509421