Tried and convicted
Subtitle: how police, prosecutors, and judges destroy our constitutional rights
By: Michael D. Cicchini
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9781442217171; 9781442217195
Subjects: Administration of Criminal justice; Civil rights; Judicial corruption; Corrupt practices
Table of contents: title: How the hell did I wind-up here?; title: The nature of constitutional rights; title: How can you defend those people?; title: Self-incrimination : you (sort of) have the right to remain silent; title: Privacy : you have the right to be secure in your home (unless we really want to come in); title: Confrontation : you (might) have the right to cross-examine your accuser; title: Taking a step back : some procedural basics; title: You have the right to a speedy trial [sss1]; title: A fair and impartial jury of your peers?; title: Judicial bias : a fair trial in a fair tribunal?; title: Prosecutor misconduct and the "harmless error"; title: Plea bargaining : a deal is (not) a deal; title: Sentencing : let the punishment exceed the crime; title: You have the right to the effective assistance of counsel; title: Moving forward.