SEARCH FOR Go Search ADVANCED SEARCH »

Federal Grand Jury: A Guide to Law and Practice, 2d (Criminal Practice Series)

Copyright: 2006-2011
Last Updated: 9/16/2011
Availability: In Stock   Details 
Product Details »
Series: West's Criminal Practice Series
Brand: Thomson West
Pages: 1305
Components: 2 Print
Free Update Period: 90 days
Shipping: FREE Ground Shipping »
Free ground shipping is available on every in-stock West order shipped within the United States. If you choose this option, your order will generally ship from West within 1-2 business days and arrive within 7-10 days via the carrier that West selects. Past-due accounts and other credit issues may delay your order.
Available Options:
Book - hardbound (Full Set)
List Price: $247.00
Book - hardbound (Individual Volumes)
Select Volumes
Monthly book pricing (What's This? )
Monthly Book Pricing through the Assured Print Pricing Service allows you to budget your purchase and updates evenly across 12 months. Contract options are for 24 or 36 months and include all updates.

Description

This book explains the structure and functions of federal grand juries while outlining their peculiar constitutional status. Tells how a grand jury is selected and how long it serves. Describes what occurs in a grand jury session and the processes used in gathering evidence, as well as tactics used to resist its efforts. Explains the sanctions imposed on those who do not cooperate with grand jury directives, and how one challenges abuse of the grand jury process. Also discusses the ethical obligations imposed on prosecutors and attorneys who represent grand jury witnesses.

Features

  • Analyzes the complex issues of the federal grand jury process
  • Describes grand jury sanctions
  • Explains how a grand jury is selected and how long it serves
  • Includes commonly used forms
  • Overviews the structure and functions of federal grand juries
  • Table of statutes, rules, and cases

Summary Of Contents

Filing and Shelving Instructions