Includes index

Contents: Nature of the criminal process -- The concept of fair trial -- The accused -- Arrest and use of force by the police -- Rights of victims f crime -- Competence of accused to stand trial -- The garb of innocence -- Right of accussed to be present at the trial -- Right to counsel -- Privilege against self-incrimination -- Right to speedy trial -- The charge and plea of he accused -- Presumption of innocence and buren of proof -- Bail and recognisances -- Protection against double jeopardy -- Functions of the trial judge in a criminal trial -- Interpretation of penal laws -- The role of the police in administration of criminal justice -- The Attorney-General and prosecution of crime -- The doctrine of openness and the role of the media in administration of criminal justice -- Acquittal, conviction and sentencing of the accused -- Wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system --