The Criminal Process

The fifth edition of The Criminal Process continues in the tradition of previous editions in providing an insightful and stimulating analysis of the key issues in criminal processes and procedures.

The authors draw on arguments from the law, research, policy, and principle, to present an authoritative overview of this area of study.

New to this Edition:

A fuller examination of confrontation and the protection of witnesses
• The issues arising from disclosure in criminal trials
• The reformulation of civil preventive orders, whereby ASBOs have been replaced with injunctions, Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs), and a range of other community measures
• The limiting of legal aid and the implications of this
• Includes coverage of the new CPS code for crown prosecutors (2018), police bail, recent changes to the use of digital processes and materials, and the revised PACE codes of practice
• Sir Brian Leveson's Review of Efficiency in Criminal Proceedings
• An increased focus on proceedings for corporate suspects, including deferred prosecution agreements