Criminal Law and Procedure (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

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

• ISBN13: 9780534629250
• ISBN10: 0534629253
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-28
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This successful and time-tested text differs from most texts offered in the applied legal area in that it is the only one appropriate for a combined course in law and procedure?your one-volume solution! Thetext features a classic organization, and traditional presentation of case law, coupled with coverage of recent trends in law and procedure, and ample student pedagogy. The authors' combined legal and practical experience provides students with first-hand insights into the American legal system. Now 80 pages shorter, and including a FREE Student Companion CD-ROM, this Fifth Edition is more manageable and accessible than ever.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
PART ONE Legal Foundations of Criminal Justice	1	(48)
Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure	2	(23)
Introduction	3	(1)
What Is a Crime?	4	(3)
Civil and Criminal Law	7	(1)
The Origins and Sources of the Criminal Law	8	(4)
Constitutional Limitations on the Criminal Justice System	12	(2)
Stages in the Criminal Process	14	(6)
Criminal Punishment	20	(5)
Conclusion	23	(1)
Key Terms	24	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	24	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	24	(1)
Organization of the Criminal Justice System	25	(24)
Introduction	26	(1)
Legislatures	26	(3)
Law Enforcement Agencies	29	(2)
Prosecutorial Agencies	31	(2)
Counsel for the Defense	33	(1)
Juries	34	(1)
The Courts	35	(7)
The Juvenile Justice System	42	(1)
The Corrections System	43	(6)
Conclusion	46	(1)
Key Terms	46	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	47	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	47	(2)
PART TWO The Substantive Criminal Law	49	(318)
Constitutional Limitations on the Prohibition of Criminal Conduct	50	(28)
Introduction	51	(1)
The Power to Enact Criminal Laws	52	(2)
Delimiting the Crime of Treason	54	(2)
Bills of Attainder and Ex Post Facto Laws	56	(2)
The Bill of Rights	58	(1)
The First Amendment Freedom of Expression	59	(5)
Freedom of Assembly	64	(1)
Free Exercise of Religion	64	(2)
The Right to Keep and Bear Arms	66	(1)
The Doctrines of Vagueness and Overbreadth	67	(2)
Freedom from Compulsary Self-Incrimination	69	(1)
The Prohibition against Cruel and Unusual Punishments	70	(1)
The Constitutional Right of Privacy	71	(2)
Equal Protection of the Laws	73	(1)
Standards of Judicial Review	74	(1)
The Importance of State Constitutions	75	(3)
Conclusion	76	(1)
Key Terms	76	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	76	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	76	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	77	(1)
Elements of Crimes and Parties to Crimes	78	(16)
Introduction	79	(1)
The Actus Reus (The Act Requirement)	79	(3)
The Mens Reo (The Criminal Intent Requirement)	82	(5)
Strict Liability Offenses	87	(1)
The Causation Requirement	88	(1)
Parties to a Crime	89	(5)
Conclusion	91	(1)
Key Terms	92	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	92	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	92	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	93	(1)
Inchoate Offenses	94	(16)
Introduction	95	(1)
Attempt	95	(3)
Solicitation	98	(2)
Conspiracy	100	(10)
Conclusion	107	(1)
Key Terms	108	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	108	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	108	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	108	(2)
Offenses against Persons	110	(48)
Introduction	111	(1)
Assaultive Offenses	112	(5)
Homicide	117	(13)
Suicide	130	(3)
Rape and Sexual Battery	133	(10)
Abortion	143	(2)
Abusive Offenses	145	(3)
False Imprisonment and Kidnapping	148	(4)
Civil Rights Offenses	152	(2)
Hate Crimes	154	(4)
Conclusion	155	(1)
Key Terms	155	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	155	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	156	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	156	(2)
Property Crimes	158	(31)
Introduction	159	(1)
The Common-Law Theft Offenses	159	(3)
The Modern Approach to Theft Offenses	162	(4)
Identity Theft	166	(2)
Intellectual Property Offenses	168	(2)
Robbery	170	(4)
Forgery and Uttering a Forged Instrument	174	(3)
Worthless Checks	177	(1)
Access Device Fraud	178	(2)
Habitation Offenses	180	(4)
Malicious Mischief	184	(1)
Extortion	184	(1)
Defenses to Property Crimes	185	(4)
Conclusion	186	(1)
Key Terms	186	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	187	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	187	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	187	(2)
Offenses against Public Morality	189	(24)
Introduction	190	(2)
Criminal Prohibitions of Consensual Sexual Conduct	192	(5)
Indecent Exposure	197	(2)
Voyeurism	199	(1)
Obscenity and Pornography	200	(6)
Profanity	206	(1)
Gambling	207	(2)
Animal Cruelty	209	(4)
Conclusion	210	(1)
Key Terms	211	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	211	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	211	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	211	(2)
Alcohol and Drug Offenses	213	(22)
Introduction	214	(1)
Prohibition and Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages	214	(2)
Public Intoxication	216	(1)
Driving under the Influence	216	(2)
Origins of the Prohibition of Drugs	218	(1)
Modern Drug Laws	219	(4)
Prohibition of Drug Paraphernalia	223	(1)
Problems of Drug Enforcement and Prosecution	224	(2)
The War on Drugs	226	(5)
Drug Courts: A New Approach	231	(4)
Conclusion	233	(1)
Key Terms	233	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	233	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	233	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	234	(1)
White-Collar and Organized Crime	235	(21)
Introduction	236	(1)
Legal Principles Governing White-Collar Crimes	237	(1)
Common Federal White-Collar Crimes	238	(10)
Organized Crime	248	(5)
Defenses in White-Collar and Organized Crime Cases	253	(3)
Conclusion	253	(1)
Key Terms	253	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	254	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	254	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	254	(2)
Offenses against Public Health and the Environment	256	(26)
Introduction	257	(1)
Public Health Legislation	258	(4)
Planning and Zoning Laws	262	(1)
The Scope of Federal and State Environmental Statutes	263	(9)
Noise Pollution	272	(2)
Antismoking Legislation	274	(1)
Wildlife Protection Laws	275	(7)
Conclusion	279	(1)
Key Terms	280	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	280	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	280	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	280	(2)
Offenses against Public Order, Safety, and Security	282	(25)
Introduction	283	(1)
Breaches of the Peace	284	(5)
Vagrancy, Loitering, Curfews, and Panhandling	289	(6)
Motor Vehicle Violations	295	(2)
Weapons Offenses	297	(2)
Offenses against National Security	299	(3)
Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction	302	(5)
Conclusion	304	(1)
Key Terms	304	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	304	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	304	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	305	(2)
Offenses against Justice and Public Administration	307	(20)
Introduction	308	(1)
Bribery	308	(4)
Perjury	312	(3)
Obstruction of Justice	315	(1)
Resisting Arrest	316	(1)
Compounding a Crime	317	(1)
Escape	318	(2)
Contempt	320	(7)
Conclusion	324	(1)
Key Terms	324	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	324	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	324	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	325	(2)
Criminal Responsibility and Defenses	327	(40)
Introduction	328	(1)
Defenses in General	328	(1)
Defenses Asserting Lack of Capacity to Commit a Crime	329	(7)
Defenses Asserting Excuse or Justification	336	(6)
Defenses Justifying the Use of Force	342	(6)
Defenses Based on Constitutional and Statutory Authority	348	(6)
Defenses Based on Improper Government Conduct	354	(4)
Nontraditional Defenses	358	(9)
Conclusion	361	(1)
Key Terms	362	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	363	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	363	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	364	(3)
PART THREE Law Enforcement and Criminal Procedure	367	(208)
Search and Seizure	368	(40)
Introduction	369	(1)
Historical Background	369	(3)
When, Where, and to Whom the Fourth Amendment Applies	372	(5)
The Scope of Privacy Protected by the Fourth Amendment	377	(2)
The Warrant Requirement	379	(8)
Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement	387	(6)
Exceptions to the Probable Cause Requirement	393	(3)
Electronic Surveillance	396	(6)
The Exclusionary Rule	402	(6)
Conclusion	405	(1)
Key Terms	406	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	406	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	406	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	407	(1)
Arrest, Interrogation, and Identification Procedures	408	(28)
Introduction	409	(1)
Arrest	410	(6)
Investigatory Detention	416	(6)
Roadblocks, Sobriety Checkpoints, and Drug Checkpoints	422	(2)
Requests for Information or Identification	424	(1)
Interrogation and Confessions	425	(5)
Identification Procedures	430	(6)
Conclusion	433	(1)
Key Terms	433	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	434	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	434	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	435	(1)
The Pretrial Process	436	(33)
Introduction	437	(1)
The Right to Counsel	438	(4)
Disposition of Petty Offenses	442	(1)
The Initial Court Appearance	443	(1)
Pretrial Release and Pretrial Detention	444	(2)
The Formal Charging Process	446	(2)
The Grand Jury	448	(3)
Extradition	451	(1)
Jurisdiction and Venue	452	(1)
Joinder and Severance	453	(3)
Pretrial Motions	456	(2)
Arraignment	458	(1)
Plea Bargaining	459	(2)
Availability of Compulsory Process	461	(1)
Pretrial Discovery	461	(4)
The Right to a Speedy Trial	465	(4)
Conclusion	465	(1)
Key Terms	466	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	466	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	466	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	467	(2)
The Criminal Trial	469	(40)
Introduction	470	(1)
Constitutional Rights Pertaining to the Criminal Trial	470	(4)
Selection of the Jury	474	(5)
Free Press versus Fair Trial	479	(2)
``Order in the Court''	481	(2)
The Rules of Evidence	483	(12)
The Trial Process	495	(14)
Conclusion	505	(1)
Key Terms	506	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	506	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	506	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	507	(2)
Sentencing and Punishment	509	(40)
Introduction	510	(2)
Contemporary Forms of Criminal Punishment	512	(6)
The Death Penalty	518	(8)
The Sentencing Stage of the Criminal Process	526	(5)
Granting and Revoking Probation	531	(2)
Statutory Approaches to Incarceration	533	(7)
The Rights of Prisoners	540	(4)
The Rights of Crime Victims	544	(5)
Conclusion	545	(1)
Key Terms	546	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	546	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	546	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	547	(2)
Appeal and Postconviction Relief	549	(26)
Introduction	550	(1)
Appeal of Right	551	(4)
Discretionary Review	555	(1)
The Appellate Process	556	(6)
Postconviction Relief	562	(9)
Nonjudicial Remedies Available to Persons Convicted of Crimes	571	(4)
Conclusion	572	(1)
Key Terms	573	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	573	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	573	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	574	(1)
Appendix A Access to the Law through Legal Research	575	(17)
The Nature of Legal Research	575	(1)
Primary Legal Sources	575	(9)
Secondary Sources	584	(4)
Legal Research Using the Internet	588	(1)
How to Research a Specific Point of Law	589	(2)
Conclusion	591	(1)
Appendix B The Constitution of the United States of America	592	(14)
Glossary	606	(28)
Case Index	634	(8)
Index	642