Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Right to Counsel, Fourth Edition is derived from the successful casebook Comprehensive Criminal Procedure. Like the parent book, it covers the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments and related areas using a thematic approach and offers an appropriate balance of explanatory text and secondary material accompanied by well-written notes. In addition to an experienced author team and well-edited cases, the book covers relevant statutes and court rules. New to the Fourth Edition: Updates regarding cutting-edge developments in case law, statutory materials, and academic commentary about due process, the right to counsel, searches and seizures, and the privilege against compelled self-incrimination An important reordering of certain areas of Fourth Amendment law and related materials to make them even more user-friendly Insightful examination of the turmoil in modern Fourth Amendment law as the Supreme Court, notably splintered over methods of constitutional interpretation, faces the implications of rapidly changing technology Professors and students will benefit from: A rigorous and challenging criminal procedure casebook with an outstanding author team Sound grounding of the law in criminal process and the right to counsel Thorough coverage of Boyd v. U.S., The Fourth Amendment, The Fifth Amendment, and the process of investigating complex crimes Thematic organization of the cases and text that make the book both manageable and accessible The latest and most highly respected developments in legal scholarship that help both professors and students alike stay up-to-date in the field of criminal procedure law
Unlike casebooks, this title goes with greater detail into the human stories and the social, political, and legal contexts of the "big" Supreme Court cases regarding criminal justice. It unearths...
This edition has been specifically designed for CJ undergraduate programs (rather than higher-level law schools) and completely reorganized for a more logical flow of topics.
Alabama: The Supreme Court Confronts 'Legal Lynchings,'” in Carol S. Steiker, ed., Criminal Procedure Stories (New York: Foundation Press, 2008), pp. 1–44. ... Gerald N. Rosenberg, The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring About Social Change?
This comprehensive text uses a real world focus to cover all of criminal procedure, from first contact to appeal.
This is an ideal text for anyone studying the criminal justice system at a professional or academic level.
Comprehensive and accurate without bogging you down in unnecessary details, the text includes cutting-edge coverage of the law on arrests, searches and seizures, vehicle stops, use of force, interrogations, and line-ups.
A favorite among successful students, and often recommended by professors, the unique Examples & Explanations series gives you extremely clear introductions to concepts followed by realistic examples that mirror those presented in the ...
41 See Daniel J. Freed & Patricia M. Wald, Ball in the United States: 1964 40 (1964) (reporting the following felony detention rates in the early 1960s, pre-reform: Baltimore-75%, Boston-54%, Detroit-48%, District of Columbia-84%, ...
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, ...
Topically organized, LexisNexis Practice Guide New Jersey Criminal Procedure covers the entire process of a criminal trial in New Jersey, from the initial representation of a client through sentencing and post-sentencing procedures and much ...