JUDICIAL REFORM - INFORMAL PROCESSES AND COMPETING EFFECTS (FROM POTENTIAL FOR REFORM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 1974 BY HERBERT JACOB - SEE NCJ-19989)

• NCJ Number: 19995
• Author(s): R T Nimmer
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 28 pages
• Corporate Author: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

PROCESS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTICES AT THE JUDICIAL LEVEL FOCUSING ON THE OMNIBUS HEARING AS IMPLEMENTED IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.

Abstract

THIS ARTICLE DEVELOPS A BASIS FOR EXAMINING AND PLANNING JUDICIAL REFORM. THE AUTHOR EXAMINES THE RATIONALE UNDER WHICH THE OMNIBUS HEARING PROCEEDS AND CONCLUDES THAT DESIRABLE RESULTS CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH REFORMS ONLY IF UNDERLYING RATIONALES AND INTERESTS EXHIBITED IN PREVAILING PRACTICES ARE RECOGNIZED. HE ALSO STATES THAT ANY REFORM MUST PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO HASTEN DISPOSITION WITHOUT IMPOSING ON THE VALID INTERESTS OF THE PARTIES.