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Imprint:	Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2011.
Description:	1 online resource (337 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Key Issues in Crime and Punishment Key issues in crime and punishment.
Subject:	Criminal justice, Administration of. Crime. Law enforcement. Crime. Criminal justice, Administration of. Law enforcement. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11143090

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Other authors / contributors:	Chambliss, William J.
ISBN:	9781452266459 145226645X 9781412994125 1412994128 9781780341286 1780341288 9781412978576 1412978572
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	The 20 chapters in Courts, Law, and Justice cover a wide range of sharply contested topics, including drug and gun control laws as well as the ins and outs of the criminal justice system as encountered by arrested suspects, during the trial process, and during the sentencing phase. This volume looks closely at Miranda rights and the impact of polygraphs and DNA testing; legal and procedural issues during prosecution, including exclusionary rules and double jeopardy; and sentencing and punishment for crimes, including for offenses such as DUI and sex offenses. The role of the victim during the.
Other form:	Print version: 9781412978576

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