Subjects:

Criminal Law

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The Police

3. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

4. Non-Police Investigations

5. Defence Lawyers

6. Magistrates

7. Trial Judges

8. Juries

9. Appeal and Review Decisions

10. Sentence Management

Index

The topic of criminal justice is an area fit for intense debate, and this title provides a great deal of food for thought in that debate. Padfield: Text & Materials on the Criminal Justice Process presents a wide and varied selection of materials - statutes, case law, empirical research, theoretical perspectives and academic comment to offer the reader a full account of the arguments regarding this vital field.

The new edition takes account of changes in the criminal justice system since the second edition in 2000 and emphasises the practical reality of the decision-making process. This key new edition does not focus solely on the legislative and case law developments in the last few years. It also looks at and gives full space to the latest 'official' reviews, such as the Narey Review of Delay in the Criminal Justice System (1997), the Halliday Review of the Sentencing Framework (2001) and the Auld Review of the Criminal Courts (2001).

With so much statutory material, as well as Government White Papers so readily available online, citations have been kept to a minimum, but the selection of materials included is designed to stimulate thought and lead the reader onwards.""