Criminal Litigation Handbook 2013-2014

The Criminal Litigation Handbook offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the subject. Using realistic case studies and online resources, students are encouraged to focus on putting their understanding into a practical context. Diagrams, self-test questions and summaries of key points ensure the text is easy to use.

PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL LITIGATION; 1: Introduction; 2: An Introduction to the Law of Criminal Evidence and Advocacy; PART 2 INVESTIGATION AND CHARGE; 3: The Powers to Stop, Search and Arrest; 4: Detention and Interrogation; 5: The Right to Silence at the Police Station; 6: Challenging unlawfully and unfairly obtained evidence; 7: Obtaining Identification Evidence; 8: The Decision to Prosecute and the Prosecution's Duties of Disclosure of Evidence; PART 3 FROM CHARGE TO TRIAL; 9: Public Funding and Early Stages of the Criminal Justice Process; 10: The Law and Practice relating to Court Bail; 11: Prosecuting an Either-Way Offence; 12: Prosecuting Summary Offences; 13: Crown Court Proceedings Pre-Trial; 14: Trial Before the Crown Court; PART 4 PROVING THE CASE - THE RULES OF CRIMINAL EVIDENCE; 15: The Burden of Proof; 16: Witness Evidence; 17: Corroboration, the 'Turnbull Guidelines' and Opinion Evidence; 18: Hearsay Evidence; 19: Character Evidence and the accused as a witness at trial; 20: Private Privilege; PART 5 POST CONVICTION: SENTENCING AND APPEALS; 21: Sentencing Procedure and the General Principles of Sentencing; 22: Specific Types of Sentence and the Plea in Mitigation; 23: Appeals; PART 6 YOUTH JUSTICE; 24: Youth Justice Introduction; 25: Prosecuting Young Offenders; 26: Sentencing Young Offenders