Betrayal of Due Process: A Comparative Assessment of Plea Bargaining in the United States and Canada

by Hedieh Nasheri

Book Overview

Betrayal of Due Process is a landmark study of the criminal justice systems of two common-law nations, the United States and Canada. By focusing on plea bargaining, which is one of the most dominant practices in the criminal justice system of both countries, Nasheri makes a historical comparison of guilty plea practices and ideologies. She draws on historical, criminological, sociological, and political perspectives to construct her argument...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761811087
• ISBN13: 9780761811084
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"