Carrie E. Garrow, Sarah Deer

Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure examines complex Indian nations' tribal justice systems, analyzing tribal statutory law, tribal case law, and the cultural values of Native peoples. Using tribal court opinions and tribal codes, it reveals how tribal governments use a combination of oral and written law to dispense justice and strengthen their nations and people. Carrie E. Garrow and Sarah Deer discuss the histories, structures, and practices of tribal justice systems, comparisons of traditional tribal justice with American law and jurisdictions, elements of criminal law and procedure, and alternative sentencing and traditional sanctions. New features of the second edition include new chapters on: · The Tribal Law and Order Act's Enhanced Sentencing Provisions · The Violence Against Women Act's Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction · Tribal-State Collaboration Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure is an invaluable resource for legal scholars and students. The book is published in cooperation with the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (visit them at www.tlpi.org).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 536
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781442232303
• Artikelnr.: 43815630

Autorenporträt

By Carrie E. Garrow and Sarah Deer

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword/Preface Notes on Law 1: Introduction to American Criminal Law
Concepts 2: Comparing Tribal Criminal Law and American Criminal Law 3:
Using American Criminal Law to Control American Indian Nations 4:
Traditional Law Today 5: Introduction-What Is Criminal Jurisdiction? 6:
Traditional Criminal Jurisdiction 7: Limitations on Tribal Criminal
Jurisdiction Imposed by the United States 8: Exercising Jurisdiction over
Crimes Committed by Non-Indians 9: Criminal Jurisdiction as Defined by
Tribal Courts 10: Federal Legislative Efforts to Support Tribal Criminal
Jurisdiction 11: State and Tribal Court Collaboration 12: Overview of
Criminal Laws-Statutes and Procedures 13: The Mental State 14: A Closer
Look at Criminal Elements 15: Is Helping a Criminal Act? Preliminary Crimes
and Accomplice Liability 16: Criminal Defenses 17: The Burden of Proof 18:
Rights of Criminal Defendants and Crime Victims 19: The Law of Arrest 20:
Interrogations and Confessions: The Right to Remain Silent 21: Search and
Seizure 22: The Exclusionary Rule: Remedies for Civil Rights Violations 23:
The Right to an Attorney/Advocate 24: Defendant Rights at Trial 25:
Victims' Rights 26: Sentencing: Fines and Incarceration 27: Tribal
Restorative Justice Glossary Index About the Authors