Criminal Procedure

by Scheb, John M.; Scheb, II, John M.

• ISBN13: 9780534525835
• ISBN10: 0534525830
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-30
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

The Scheb and Scheb author team bring a combined experience that is both practical and academic. The text covers all of the necessary content in a manageable fashion and integrates the material logically. Utilizing extensive case material, this book covers the historical background of criminal procedure and has been thoroughly updated to include the latest Supreme Court decisions and other developments in criminal justice today. This is one of two "splits" of the combined CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE, 4th Edition text (© 2002) by the same authors.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
PART I Legal Foundations of Criminal Justice	1	(48)
Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure	2	(24)
Introduction	3	(1)
What Is a Crime?	4	(3)
Civil and Criminal Law	7	(1)
The Origins and Sources of the Criminal Law	7	(5)
Constitutional Limitations on the Criminal Justice System	12	(1)
Stages in the Criminal Process	13	(7)
Criminal Punishment	20	(3)
Conclusion	23	(1)
Key Terms	23	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	24	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	24	(2)
Organization of the Criminal Justice System	26	(23)
Introduction	27	(1)
Legislatures	27	(3)
Law Enforcement Agencies	30	(2)
Prosecutorial Agencies	32	(2)
Defense Attorneys	34	(1)
Juries	35	(1)
The Courts	36	(7)
The Juvenile Justice System	43	(1)
The Corrections System	44	(3)
Conclusion	47	(1)
Key Terms	47	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	48	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	48	(1)
PART II Law Enforcement and Criminal Procedure	49	(247)
Search and Seizure	50	(45)
Introduction	51	(1)
Historical Background	51	(2)
When, Where, and to Whom the Fourth Amendment Applies	53	(5)
The Scope of Privacy Protected by the Fourth Amendment	58	(3)
The Warrant Requirement	61	(8)
Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement	69	(5)
Exceptions to the Probable Cause Requirement	74	(3)
Technology and the Fourth Amendment	77	(2)
The Exclusionary Rule	79	(3)
Conclusion	82	(1)
Key Terms	83	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	83	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	84	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	84	(1)
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions	85	(10)
Katz v. United States	85	(2)
Illinois v. Gates	87	(2)
United States v. Ross	89	(2)
Mapp v. Ohio	91	(1)
United States v. Leon	92	(3)
Arrest, Interrogation, and Identification Procedures	95	(36)
Introduction	96	(1)
Arrest	97	(5)
Investigatory Detention	102	(4)
Roadblocks and Sobriety Checkpoints	106	(2)
Requests for Information or Identification	108	(1)
Interrogation and Confessions	109	(4)
Identification Procedures	113	(3)
Conclusion	116	(1)
Key Terms	117	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	117	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	117	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	118	(1)
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions	119	(12)
Tennessee v. Garner	119	(2)
Whren v. United States	121	(2)
Miranda v. Arizona	123	(3)
New York v. Quarles	126	(2)
United States v. Wade	128	(3)
The Pretrial Process	131	(41)
Introduction	132	(1)
The Right to Counsel	132	(5)
Disposition of Petty Offenses	137	(1)
The Initial Court Appearance	137	(1)
Pretrial Release and Pretrial Detention	138	(3)
The Formal Charging Process	141	(2)
The Grand Jury	143	(2)
Extradition	145	(1)
Jurisdiction and Venue	146	(1)
Joinder and Severance	147	(3)
Pretrial Motions	150	(2)
Arraignment	152	(1)
Plea Bargaining	153	(2)
Availability of Compulsory Process	155	(1)
Pretrial Discovery	155	(3)
The Right to a Speedy Trial	158	(1)
Conclusion	159	(1)
Key Terms	159	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	160	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	160	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	161	(1)
Excerpts form Judicial Decisions	162	(10)
Scott L. Illinois	162	(2)
United States v. Salerno	164	(2)
United States v. Calandra	166	(2)
Boykin v. Alabama	168	(1)
Bordenkircher v. Hayes	169	(3)
The Criminal Trial	172	(45)
Introduction	173	(1)
Constitutional Rights Pertaining to the Criminal Trial	173	(4)
Selection of the Jury	177	(5)
Free Press Versus Fair Trial	182	(2)
``Order in the Court''	184	(2)
The Rules of Evidence	186	(10)
The Trial Process	196	(10)
Conclusion	206	(1)
Key Terms	207	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	207	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	208	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	208	(1)
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions	209	(8)
Williams v. Florida	209	(2)
Batson v. Kentucky	211	(3)
Jackson v. State	214	(3)
Sentencing and Punishment	217	(51)
Introduction	218	(2)
Contemporary Forms of Criminal Punishment	220	(4)
The Death Penalty	224	(8)
The Sentencing Stage of the Criminal Process	232	(5)
Granting and Revoking Probation	237	(2)
Statutory Approaches the Incarceration	239	(6)
The Rights of Prisoners	245	(4)
The Rights of Crime Victims	249	(1)
Conclusion	250	(1)
Key Terms	251	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	252	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	252	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	253	(1)
Excerpts from Judicial Decision	253	(15)
Furman v. Georgia	253	(4)
Gregg v. Georgia	257	(2)
Payne v. Tennessee	259	(3)
Apprendi v. New Jersey	262	(3)
Koon v. United States	265	(3)
Appeal and Postconviction Relief	268	(28)
Introduction	269	(1)
Appeal of Right	269	(5)
The Appellate Process	274	(7)
Postconviction Relief	281	(5)
Nonjudicial Remedies Available to Persons Convicted of Crimes	286	(1)
Conclusion	287	(1)
Key Terms	288	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	289	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	289	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	290	(1)
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions	290	(6)
Douglas v. California	290	(2)
Felker v. Turpin	292	(4)
APPENDIX A Access to the Law Through Legal Research	296	(18)
The Nature of legal Research	296	(1)
Primary legal Sources	296	(9)
Secondary Sources	305	(5)
Computerized Legal Research	310	(1)
How to Research a Specific Point of Law	311	(2)
Conclusion	313	(1)
APPENDIX B The Constitution of the United States of America	314	(14)
Glossary	328	(27)
Table of Cases	355	(4)
Index	359