The Constitutional Right to a Speedy and Fair Criminal Trial

by Warren Freedman

Although the U.S. Constitution guarantees those accused of a crime the right to a speedy and fair trial, in practice the judicial system is increasingly characterized by excessive trial delays and unfair trial situations. Here Warren Freedman, a member of the New York, Connecticut, and U.S. Supreme Court bars, offers a comprehensive discussion of the constitutional and statutory provisions underlying the right to a speedy and fair trial and examines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899303315
• ISBN13: 9780899303314
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"