Dr. Marjie T. Britz is an associate professor of criminal justice at Clemson University. She holds a bachelors of science in forensic science from Jacksonville State University, a masters of science in police administration, and a doctorate of philosophy in criminal justice from Michigan State University. She has published extensively in the areas of computer crime, organized crime, and the police subculture. She has acted as a consultant to a variety of organizations, and provided training to an assortment of law enforcement agencies. In addition, she has served on editorial and supervisory boards in both academic and practitioner venues. Some of her recent books are: Organized Crime: A Worldwide Persepctive; Computer Forensics and Cybercrime; and, From Lucky Luciano to Tony Soprano: A History of Italian Organized Crime in America.
Introduction | |
The history of law and legal process | |
Sources of Law in the American System | |
Rules of Evidence | |
Defining Evidence | |
Conclusions | |
The American Criminal Court System | |
Jurisdiction, Federalism, & Sovereignty | |
The Federal Courts | |
The State Courts | |
Courtroom Actors | |
The Criminal Process | |
Forms of Evidencea | |
Introduction | |
Real Evidence | |
Direct and Circumstantial Evidence | |
Substitutions for Evidence | |
Conclusions | |
Doctrine of Justification | |
Introduction | |
Probable Cause | |
Reasonable Suspicion | |
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | |
The Expectation of Privacy | |
Warrants | |
Types of Warrants | |
Conclusions | |
The Exclusion of Evidence | |
The Exclusionary Rule | |
Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule | |
Areas Unprotected by the Exclusionary Rule | |
Conclusions | |
Warrantless Arrests and Searches | |
Generally | |
Investigation Detention | |
Seizures and Investigative Detentions | |
Plain View | |
ldquo;Plain Feelrdquo; Doctrine | |
Incident to Arrest | |
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