For courses in Criminal Procedure and Legal/Constitutional Issues in Policing/Criminal Justice
Brief. Affordable. Visual.
Criminal Procedure provides an affordable, thought-provoking look at the criminal justice system that uses clear writing and eye-catching visuals to get readers straight to the important concepts. By focusing on these core concepts, students will gain true understanding of the material, without becoming overwhelmed with unnecessary information. The book's conversation-starting pedagogy encourages active participation in learning, moving students beyond memorization by engaging them in the latest research findings and current events shaping the field.
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Table of Contents:
- PART 1 Foundations
- 1. Introduction to Criminal Procedure
- 2. The Exclusionary Rule and Other Remedies
- PART 2 Search and Seizure
- 3. Introduction to the Fourth Amendment
- 4. Searches and Arrests with Warrants
- 5. Searches and Arrests Without Warrants
- 6. Stop-and-Frisk
- 7. Special Needs and Regulatory Searches
- PART 3 Interrogations, Confessions, and Identification Procedures
- 8. Interrogation and Confessions
- 9. Identifications
- PART 4 Formal Proceedings
- 10. The Pretrial Process
- 11. Prosecutors, Grand Juries, and Defense Attorneys
- 12. Plea Bargaining and Guilty Pleas
- 13. Trial and Beyond
About the Author :
John L. Worrall is Professor of Criminology and Program Head at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has published articles and book chapters on a wide range of topics ranging from legal issues in policing to crime measurement. He is also the author of several books, including Crime Control in America: What Works? (3rd ed., Pearson, forthcoming) and Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal (5th ed., Pearson, forthcoming), coauthor, with Larry Siegel, of Introduction to Criminal Justice (14th ed., Cengage, 2014) and Essentials of Criminal Justice (9th ed., Cengage, forthcoming), and co-editor of The Changing Role of the American Prosecutor (SUNY, 2009). He currently serves as editor of the journal Police Quarterly.
