Designed to meet the need for a short survey course or a traditional investigation course, this sophisticated cases-and-notes book is derived from the authors' successful Comprehensive Criminal Procedure. By concentrating on the investigation stage without detouring into other areas, this new casebook offers the scope and depth of coverage necessary for a thorough course, in a straightforward and accessible presentation. Comprehensive and current, the casebook addresses: policing materials due process and the right to counsel prosecutorial charging decisions grand juries plea bargaining and sentencing, topics often overlooked in other books but crucial to an understanding of criminal procedure Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Right to Counsel gives both students and instructors what they need: detailed coverage of the Fourth Amendment excellent cases, selected and edited to portray the key issues outstanding authorship from a team of recognized leaders who blend a wide range of backgrounds and expertise "law and society" approach, grounded in empirical research and the true impact of court decisions thoughtful, thematic organization well-written notes that challenge students to think about the ideas and questions raised appropriate balance of explanatory text and secondary material, which keeps the book to a manageable length
This straightforward introduction to criminal procedure combines case excerpts with clear, detailed legal discussion and analysis to equip readers with a solid understanding of the field.
gives a statement that Payton is the drug dealer, not him, and that Payton had borrowed his car and must have put the ten kilos into his car. Harris says he knew Payton, Rakas, and Dunaway sold cocaine, but again says that he was there ...
Covering the constitutional foundation of criminal procedurein the U.S., this is a contemporary, comprehensive, case-driven textbook from award-winning teacher Matthew R Lippman
Facts The instigator of this bizarre drama was Mel Coley, a drug dealer who resided in Washington, D.C., but who was also connected with dealers in Kansas City. Coley had a history of dealing with a supplier named Bill Varnes, ...
Understanding Criminal Procedure
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL, Ninth Edition now includes the most student-friendly and useful technology package available, including a FREE Crime and Evidence in Action CD-ROM and robust Companion Web Site.
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Criminal Procedure: An Analysis of Constitutional Cases and Concepts
Building on the insights of Seidmann and Stein's pathbreaking game-theoretic analysis of the privilege against self-incrimination,144 the Article argues that the decision to cooperate or not ...
Texas Criminal Procedure and Evidence