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Essentials of criminal procedure in Kenya /
Written in a clear, concise and engaging style this book presents the entire criminal process in a simple, yet authoritative and informative way. The core principles that underpin the criminal procedure, their rationale and assumptions are well articulated and critiqued. In addition the book present...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Nairobi, Kenya :
LawAfrica Pub.,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; FOREWORD; PREFACE; DEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; TABLE OF STATUTES; TABLE OF CASES; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; OTHER MATERIALS USED; CHAPTER ONE -THE NATURE OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 PLAYERS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; 1.2.1 The State and the Accused; 1.2.2 Complainant; 1.2.3 Prosecutor; 1.2.4 The Police; 1.2.5 Witnesses; 1.2.6 Judge or Magistrate; CHAPTER TWO -THE COURTS; 2.1 THE JUDICIARY; 2.1.1 Independence of the Judiciary; 2.1.2 Jurisdiction; 2.1.3 System of courts; 2.1.4 Supreme Court; 2.2 THE COURT OF APPEAL; 2.3 THE HIGH COURT.
- 2.4 subordinate courtschapter three -searches; 3.1 searches with a warrant; 3.2 professional privilege; 3.3 can a search warrant be used more than once?; 3.4 searches without a warrant; chapter four -arrests; 4.1 general provisions relating to arrests; 4.2 validity of warrants; 4.3 irregularities and defects in a warrant; 4.4 can a warrant of arrest be used more thanonce?; 4.5 miscellaneous provisions regarding processes; 4.6 rights of arrested persons; 4.7 constitutional issues raised by arrests; chapter five -prosecution; 5.1 legal basis of public prosecutions; 5.2 decision to prosecute.
- 5.2.1 The Evidential test5.2.2 The Public Interest Test; 5.3 CHALLENGING PROSECUTIONS; 5.4 ROLE OF PROSECUTOR; 5.5 NOLLE PROSEQUI; 5.6 PRIVATE PROSECUTIONS; CHAPTER SIX -CHARGES AND INFORMATIONS; 6.1 INSTITUTIONS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; 6.2 THE CHARGE SHEET; 6.3 JOINDER OF COUNTS; 6.4 JOINDER OF PERSONS; 6.5 RULES FOR THE FRAMING OF CHARGES; 6.5.1 Statement of Offence; 6.5.2 Particulars of Offence; 6.5.3 Forms; 6.5.4 Counts; 6.6 DUPLICITY; 6.7 OVERLOADED CHARGES; 6.7.1 Statutory Offences; 6.7.2 Alternative Charges; 6.7.3 Description of Property; 6.7.4 Description of Persons.
- 6.7.5 Description of Document6.7.6 General rule as to Description; 6.7.7 Statement of Intent; 6.7.8 Mode of charging previous convictions; 6.7.9 Use of Figures and Abbreviations; 6.7.10 Gross Sum in cases of Stealing; 6.8 DEFECTIVE CHARGES; 6.9 AMENDMENT OF CHARGES; 6.10 QUASHING CHARGE OR INFORMATION; CHAPTER SEVEN -PLEAS; 7.1 TAKING A PLEA; 7.2 POSSIBLE PLEAS; 7.3 RECORDING PLEAS; 7.4 PROCEDURE IN RECORDING A PLEA OF GUILTY; 7.5 PLEA OF GUILTY IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ACCUSED; 7.6 PROCEDURE ON THE PLEA OF NOT GUILTY; 7.7 REFUSAL TO TAKE A PLEA; 7.7.1 In the High Court.
- 7.7.2 In Subordinate Courts7.8 PLEAS OF SEVERAL ACCUSED; 7.9 PLEAS TO SEVERAL CHARGES AGAINST AN ACCUSED; 7.10 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PLEAS OFAUTREFOIS ACQUIT AND AUTREFOIS CONVICT; 7.11 PLEAS OF AUTREFOIS ACQUIT; 7.12 PLEA OF AUTREFOIS CONVICT; 7.13 PROCEDURE IN CASE OF PREVIOUS CONVICTION; 7.14 OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION; 7.15 CHANGE OF PLEA; 7.16 RETRACTION OF PLEAS; 7.17 PLEA BARGAINING; 7.18 RECORDING OF PLEA AGREEMENT BY COURT; 7.19 REJECTION OF PLEA AGREEMENTS; 7.20 WITHDRAWAL OF PLEA; 7.21 FINALITY OF JUDGMENT; CHAPTER EIGHT -BAIL; 8.1 DEFINITION; 8.2 THE OBJECT OF BAIL.