Rules of Criminal Procedure in the USA is designed to provide the student with an entry point to laws related to the criminal process, also commonly referred to as criminal procedure. It is designed to be a plain English overview of the background and application of procedural law. It is written for those who are entering the study of criminal justice from the perspective of a front-line practitioner in the system (peace officer, security, social services, courts, corrections) as opposed to being written as an introduction to the legal profession. You will find in this book a series of cases that have been edited for readability and to help those new to legal issues appreciate the relationship of case law and procedural law. There is at least one case to support each individual chapter.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Criminal Procedure
Constitutional Protections
Arrest Procedures
Search Warrants
Initial Appearance and Preliminary Hearing
The Grand Jury
Pre-trial procedures
Trial by Jury or by the Court
Sentencing
Appeals
Bail and Other Procedural Issues
Addenda
Glossary
Constitution of the United States
The Bill of Rights
11th through 27th Amendments
Amendments to the US Constitution
Case law - Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Case law - Illinois v. Gates (1983)
Case law - Terry v. Ohio (1968)
Case law - Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Case law - Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Case law - U.S. v. Dionisio (1973)
Case law - County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991)
Case law - Snyder v. Massachusetts (1934)
Case law - U.S. v. Booker (2005)
Case law - State v. Sweet (1978)
Case law - Ahmad v. Plummer (2010)
Case law - Darden, et al v. The City of Clanton (2015)
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Author: Francis DiGiacco, J.D.
Curriculum Technology ©2017
Pages: 301
ISBN: 978-1938087097
Media: Paperback
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