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Discretion in Criminal Justice


ISBN13: 9780409351200
Published: March 2022
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Format: Paperback
Price: £115.00



Despatched in 11 to 13 days.

Discretion in Criminal Justice explores the stages of the criminal justice process at which discretion is exercised, discusses the limitations on that exercise and identifies available options for review.

The text discusses how and why discretion is applied at each stage (investigation, prosecution, defence, adjudication, sentencing and corrections) and also includes chapters that comprehensively survey the exercise of discretion in regard to bail, juries and appeals.

Drawing on the author’s extensive and longstanding involvement in criminal justice, including as Director of Public Prosecutions for New South Wales for over 16 years, the text provides an essential practical guide to both students and practitioners as to the principles to be applied and sources of information to assist in decision-making. It will also inform members of the public who may wish to know why and how such decisions are made.

This important practical guide for students and practitioners examines the case law, legislation, practice rules and international legal obligations that are applicable and relevant to the criminal justice decision-making process. It also provides lengthy treatment of the historical development of relevant principles to give some context to the present exercise of discretion in those aspects.

Key Features:

  • In-depth analysis backed by legislation and caselaw.
  • Step-by-step coverage of the stages in the course of the criminal justice process.
  • NSW coverage with comparisons to other States.
  • Practical reference for legal practitioner, including as a reference to law, cases and precedents.
  • Respected and authoritative author
  • Suitable of both practitioners and the academic sphere

Subjects:
Other Jurisdictions , Australia
Contents:
Preface
Introduction
1. The criminal justice process
2. Discretion
3. Investigation
4. Bail
5. Prosecution pre-trial
6. Charge resolution and agreement of facts
7. Managing the trial process
8. Discretionary exclusion of evidence
9. The accused
10. Juries
11. Penalties
12. Other constraints on sentencing discretion
13. Appeals
14. Corrections
Conclusion