Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice

by Rolando V. del Carmen

Overview

Filled with many examples from real-world situations faced by today's law enforcement professionals, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: LAW AND PRACTICE gives you a practical understanding of the current legal guidelines in criminal procedure. Complete, current, and accurate—without bogging you down in unnecessary details—this engaging book includes coverage of the law on arrests, searches and seizures, vehicle stops, use of force, interrogations, and line-ups. It also discusses current topics such as racial profiling, DNA evidence, plea bargaining, terrorism, and electronic surveillance. Long known for its relevance to day-to-day law enforcement, this book features interesting case briefs, sample police forms, hypothetical cases, and coverage of the most recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Clear and reader-friendly, this book makes law enforcement legal concepts easy to understand and apply.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780495599333
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/08/2009
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Rolando V. del Carmen is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice in the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He was assistant dean and associate professor of a school of law in the Philippines and has held various administrative and academic positions in the United States. In addition, he has taught at various universities and has written extensively, including numerous articles on legal issues and more than ten books. A consultant to criminal justice agencies in a number of states, Dr. Del Carmen served a six-year term to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. He earned the Fellow Award (1990), Bruce Smith Award (1996), and Founders Award (2005) from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He holds a B.A. and a bachelor of laws degree from the Philippines, a master of comparative law from Southern Methodist University, a master of laws from the University of California at Berkeley, and a doctor of science of law from the University of Illinois.

Table of Contents

Part I: INTRODUCTION. 1. The Court System and Sources of Rights. 2. Overview of the Criminal Justice Process. Part II: LEVELS OF PROOF AND THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE. 3. Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion. 4. The Exclusionary Rule. Part III: SEARCHES AND SEIZURES OF PERSONS. 5. Stop and Frisk, Border Searches and Seizures, and Stationhouse Detention. 6. Arrests and Responses to Terrorism. Part IV: SEARCHES AND SEIZURES OF PROPERTY. 7. Searches and Seizures of Things. 8. Vehicle Stops, Searches, and Inventories. 9. Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and Electronic Surveillance. Part V: IDENTIFICATIONS, CONFESSIONS, AND ADMISSIONS. 10. Lineups and Other Pretrial Identification Procedures. 11. Confessions and Admissions: Miranda v. Arizona. Part VI: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF POLICE MISCONDUCT. 12. Basic Rights of the Accused During the Trial. 13. Sentencing, The Death Penalty, and Other Forms of Punishment. 14. Legal Liabilities and Other Consequences of Police Misconduct. 15. Responses to Terrorism and Electronic Surveillance. APPENDIXES. A. Guide to Case Briefing. B. The Case of Minnesota v. Dickerson-A Full Reprint. C. Thirty Suggestions on How to Be an Effective Witness. D. The Constitution of the United States. E. Table of Cases. Glossary. Index.

Editorial Reviews

A text/study guide package on various aspects of criminal procedure, focusing on laws that govern policing from sources including the Constitution, Supreme Court decisions, and statutes passed by federal and state legislatures. Lower court decisions and agency policies are also given attention if they limit what officers can do. Learning features include chapter summaries, review questions, key terms, and case summaries. The study guide contains chapter outlines and objectives, key terms and concepts, multiple-choice quizes, and fill- in-blank, true/false, and matching questions, as well as short answer questions. This fifth edition contains new Supreme Court cases, a glossary, new review questions, and new case briefs. The author is affiliated with Sam Houston State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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