Christian Burial Case An Introduction to Criminal and Judicial Procedure

Name: Christian Burial Case An Introduction to Criminal and Judicial Procedure
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ISBN: 9780275970284

ISBN-10: 0275970280

ISBN-13: 9780275970284

Edition: 2001

Authors: Thomas McInnis

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On December 24, 1968, ten-year-old Pamela Powers was brutally murdered, her body dumped at the side of the road to freeze. Robert Anthony Williams was charged with the crime, and a series of trials, appeals, and reversals ensued. The Christian Burial Case: An Introduction to Criminal and Judicial Procedure introduces readers to the intricacies of the American legal system, using the Williams case to illustrate all the stages of the legal process from the point of arrest, to the trial, the appellate process, and, ultimately, the Supreme Court. The text clearly and concisely explains criminal and court procedures in the context of the Williams case, paying careful attention to the rights…

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List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 10/30/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



The Crime and the Problem


The Crime


The Problem



The Criminal Justice Process


Due Process and the Criminal Justice Process



The First Trial


The Pretrial Process


The Trial Process



The Historical Development of the Rights Against Self-incrimination and to Counsel


The Right Against Self-incrimination


The Right to Counsel



The First Appeals


The State Appellate Process


Habeas Corpus and the Federal Court Process


Court of Appeals



Brewer v. Williams


Agenda Building on the Supreme Court


The Decision Process


The Decision and Opinions



The Second Trial


Pretrial Maneuvers


The Trial



The Historical Development of the Exclusionary Rule of Justice


Creation of a Federal Exclusionary Rule


The Exclusionary Rule in the States


The Warren Court and the Exclusionary Rule


The Burger Court and the Exclusionary Rule



The Second Appeals Process


The State Appeals Process


Habeas Corpus and the Federal Courts Process



Nix v. Williams


The Certiorari Decision


The Decision Process


The Decision and Opinions



Aftermath


Changes in Miranda


Changes in the Exclusionary Rule


Conclusion


Bibliography


Index