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

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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, 1942-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
Series:OUP E-Books.
Subjects:
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States > Decision making.
Judicial discretion > United States.
Police discretion > United States.
Pouvoir discrétionnaire des juges > États-Unis.
Pouvoir discrétionnaire de la police > États-Unis.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis > Prise de décision.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
LAW > Legal Services.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Decision making
Judicial discretion
Police discretion
United States
Discretionaire bevoegdheid.
Opportuniteitsbeginsel.
Opsporingsonderzoek.
Criminal law > Procedure
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Call Number: KF9223 .W254 1993eb
 
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