Australian Criminal Justice

by Findlay, Mark; Odgers, Stephen; Yeo, Stanley

• ISBN13: 9780195521153
• ISBN10: 0195521153
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-03-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Australian Criminal Justice provides a complete overview of the criminal justice process. It analyses the influences that shape criminal justice and critically examines the institutional and administrative features of its operation in all jurisdictions. With a unique blend of theory, practice, critique and context, this book guides readers step by step through the stages of a case - from investigation to sentencing. It also explores the social context of the criminal justice system in terms of the rights of the individual, community responsibilities and international guarantees. Now in its fifth edition Australian Criminal Justice has been the definitive guide to the subject for more than 20 years.

Author Biography

Mark Findlay - Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney and Professor of law, Singapore Management University

Stephen Odgers - Senior Counsel and Chair of the Criminal Law Committee, NSW Bar Association

Stanley Yeo - Professor in the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore and Adjunct Professor, Southern Cross University