Criminal Procedure

by Worrall, John L.

• ISBN13: 9780133587593
• ISBN10: 0133587592
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-12-27
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

For courses in Criminal Procedure and Legal/Constitutional Issues in Policing/Criminal Justice

Brief. Affordable. Visual.
Criminal Procedure provides an affordable, thought-provoking look at the criminal justice system that uses clear writing and eye-catching visuals to get readers straight to the important concepts. By focusing on these core concepts, students will gain true understanding of the material, without becoming overwhelmed with unnecessary information. The book's conversation-starting pedagogy encourages active participation in learning, moving students beyond memorization by engaging them in the latest research findings and current events shaping the field.

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Author Biography

John L. Worrall is Professor of Criminology and Program Head at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has published articles and book chapters on a wide range of topics ranging from legal issues in policing to crime measurement. He is also the author of several books, including Crime Control in America: What Works? (3rd ed., Pearson, forthcoming) and Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal (5th ed., Pearson, forthcoming), coauthor, with Larry Siegel, of Introduction to Criminal Justice (14th ed., Cengage, 2014) and Essentials of Criminal Justice (9th ed., Cengage, forthcoming), and co-editor of The Changing Role of the American Prosecutor (SUNY, 2009). He currently serves as editor of the journal Police Quarterly.

Table of Contents

PART 1 Foundations

1. Introduction to Criminal Procedure 1

2. The Exclusionary Rule and Other Remedies 23

 

PART 2 Search and Seizure

3. Introduction to the Fourth Amendment 45

4. Searches and Arrests with Warrants 64

5. Searches and Arrests Without Warrants 82

6. Stop-and-Frisk 102

7. Special Needs and Regulatory Searches 119

 

PART 3 Interrogations, Confessions, and Identification Procedures

8. Interrogation and Confessions 136

9. Identifications 155

 

PART 4 Formal Proceedings

10. The Pretrial Process 169

11. Prosecutors, Grand Juries, and Defense Attorneys 186

12. Plea Bargaining and Guilty Pleas 204

13. Trial and Beyond 220