Taming the system the control of discretion in criminal justice, 1950-1990

Traces the history of attempts since the 1950s to control the discretionary powers in the US criminal justice system. The author synthesizes the findings of a large body of literature for the benefit of practitioners and interested students of the criminal justice system

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, Samuel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 1993, 1993
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Traces the history of attempts since the 1950s to control the discretionary powers in the US criminal justice system. The author synthesizes the findings of a large body of literature for the benefit of practitioners and interested students of the criminal justice system
Physical Description:vi, 191 p.
ISBN:9780199854202