Criminal Procedure II: From Bail To Jail

Singer (law, Rutgers, the State U. of New Jersey) reviews the legal procedures of the United States’ involved in adjudicating criminal cases from the point of arrest onwards in a work that is presented as useful for class preparation or review for exams. Chapters cover early decisions about the defendant, charging decisions, the grand jury and alternatives, evidence disclosure, pleas of guilt and bargained pleas, the jury, double jeopardy, assistance of counsel, sentencing, and appeals and collateral attack. General discussion of the legal concepts and practices is accompanied by end-of-chapter self-test example exercises and explanatory answers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)