Criminal Procedure - Softcover

John Scheb

Softcover

ISBN 10: 049550386X ISBN 13: 9780495503866

Publisher: Wadsworth, 2008

Synopsis

Clear and accessible, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Fifth Edition, is packed with current cases and real-world examples. Extremely student friendly, the text couples a classic organization and traditional presentation of case law with cutting-edge coverage of recent trends in law and procedure. The authors' combined academic and practical legal experience gives you firsthand insights into the American legal system. Utilizing extensive case material, the text covers the historical background of criminal procedure and includes the latest Supreme Court decisions and other developments in criminal justice today. This is one of two updated "splits" of the combined CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE, Sixth Edition (c. 2008), by the same authors.

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Review

Part I: LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 1. Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure. 2. Organization of the Criminal Justice System. Part II: LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. 3. Search and Seizure. 4. Arrest, Interrogation, and Identification Procedures. 5. The Pretrial Process. 6. The Criminal Trial. 7. Sentencing and Punishment. 8. Appeal and Post-Conviction Relief. Appendix A: The Constitution of the United States.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 049550386X
• ISBN 13: 9780495503866
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 272