Criminal Justice in New Zealand

Published: 19 November, 2007

Publisher: LexisNexis New Zealand

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Book: Paperback
NZD$ 153.90 NZD$ 171.01
In Stock ISBN: 9780408718844

Criminal Justice in New Zealand is the first comprehensive account of the New Zealand approach to criminal justice issues to be published in this country, and it discusses the complex range of interconnected procedures involved in the system. New Zealand readers will enjoy the access to analysis and insight into the justice outcomes, procedures and how the interweavings affect different constituents. Tolmie and Brookbanks have created an excellent resource, which will become required reading for law students, policy analysts, sociologists, Judges and police.

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Recurring themes in contemporary criminal justice developments and debates
Chapter 3 - Crime in New Zealand over the last ten years
Chapter 4 - The causes of crime and boundaries of criminal justices
Chapter 5 - The police
Chapter 6 - The criminal justice process: an overview
Chapter 7 - Criminal procedure 
Chapter 8 - Constituents in the trial process
Chapter 9 - Alternatives to the traditional trial process
Chapter 10 - Sentencing
Chapter 11 - Women and the criminal justice system
Chapter 12 - Māori and the criminal justice system
Chapter 13 - Youth justice
Chapter 14 - Crime, criminal justice and the media
Chapter 15 - Mentally disordered offenders

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