The Judicial Role in Criminal Proceedings

by Sean Doran

The role of the judge in criminal proceedings is a multifaceted one that is subject constantly to new demands and challenges. In recent times, for example, judges have been accorded greater responsibility for case management in advance of trial, adaptations to the rules of evidence have enhanced the scope for discretionary decision-making, while legislative developments in the sentencing field have forced a reevaluation of the judge's role in sentencing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841130451
• ISBN13: 9781841130453
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"