Criminal Law and Procedure An Overview

Name: Criminal Law and Procedure An Overview
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ISBN: 9781428317413

ISBN-10: 1428317414

ISBN-13: 9781428317413

Edition: 3rd 2009

Authors: Ronald J. Bacigal

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Criminal Law and Procedure: An Overview, 3E, covers the essentials of both substantive criminal law and criminal procedure. Covering both subjects makes this book suitable for a single course designed to provide an overview of the entire criminal justice system, or it can be used in separate courses covering substantive and procedural law. The first part defines criminal responsibility and addresses the major felonies recognized in most, if not all jurisdictions. The second half covers the procedural aspects of the entire criminal justice system from arrest to appeal and habeas corpus. Particular emphasis is placed on the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The…

Book details

List price: $199.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 3/17/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 8.25" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English




Defining and Proving Crimes



Essential Elements of Crimes



Parties to a Crime and Inchoate Offenses



Defenses



Crimes Against a Person



Crimes Against Property and Habitation



Crimes Against Public Order and Public Morality



Introduction to Procedure and the Right to Counsel



Seizures of a Person and Identification Procedures



Search and Seizure of Property



Government Monitoring of Communication and the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule



Interrogation and Self-Incrimination



Preliminary Stages of the Prosecution



Pretrial Motions



Trial



Verdict, Punishment, and Judicial Review


Glossary