Description: Criminal Law and Procedure, fifth edition, provides comprehensive coverage of both criminal law and criminal procedure. The book is designed to be used in combined criminal law and criminal procedure classes or may be split for use by programs that divide the two subjects. The first half of the book examines the elements of crimes, parties to crimes, and basic legal (constitutional and statutory) and factual defenses. The second half discusses the parties in the criminal justice system, basic constitutional framework, and the law of searches, seizures, arrests, interrogations, other law enforcement practices, and the process of criminal cases, from first appearance to appeal. The impacts of contemporary problems, such as terrorism on criminal procedure are also included in the discussion. Case excerpts are included to stimulate student discussion. The pedagogy of the book is designed to develop problem solving and analytical skills. Product Benefits: - Delivered in a style that challenges but does not overwhelm learners.
- Cases reinforce content and promote the development of case analysis skills.
- Sidebars that can be used to spark class discussion and student interest in issues involving the criminal justice system and criminal law.
- Review Questions that call for content-related answers to reinforce and retain chapter concepts.
- Chapter Problems and Critical Thinking Exercises encourage development of critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- New cases added
- New feature entitled Ethical Considerations appears in each chapter.
- Section on terrorism and civil liberties expanded
- Substantial rewrite of electronic surveillance section.
- New CD- Rom with additional content.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to the Legal System of the United States
Chapter 2: Introduction to Criminal Law
Chapter 3: The Two Essential Elements
Chapter 4: Crimes Against the Person
Chapter 5: Crimes Against Property and Habitation
Chapter 6: Crimes Against the Public
Chapter 7: Parties and Inchoate Offenses
Chapter 8: Factual and Statutory Defenses
Chapter 9: Constitutional Defenses
Chapter 10: Introduction and Participants
Chapter 11: The Constitutional Aspects of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 12: Searches, Seizures, and Arrests
Chapter 13: Interrogation and Other Law Enforcement Practices
Chapter 14: The Pretrial Process
Chapter 15: Trial
Chapter 16: Sentencing and Appeal
APPENDIX A-The Constitution of the United States of America
APPENDIX B-Selected Excerpts from the Model Penal Code |
