Criminal Procedure

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

• ISBN13: 9780534616618
• ISBN10: 0534616615
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-19
• 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	viii
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 Law Enforcement and Criminal Procedure	49	(208)
Search and Seizure	50	(40)
Introduction	51	(1)
Historical Background	51	(3)
When, Where, and to Whom the Fourth Amendment Applies	54	(5)
The Scope of Privacy Protected by the Fourth Amendment	59	(2)
The Warrant Requirement	61	(8)
Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement	69	(6)
Exceptions to the Probable Cause Requirement	75	(3)
Electronic Surveillance	78	(6)
The Exclusionary Rule	84	(6)
Conclusion	87	(1)
Key Terms	88	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	88	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	88	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	89	(1)
Arrest, Interrogation, and Identification Procedures	90	(28)
Introduction	91	(1)
Arrest	92	(6)
Investigatory Detention	98	(6)
Roadblocks, Sobriety Checkpoints, and Drug Checkpoints	104	(2)
Requests for Information or Identification	106	(1)
Interrogation and Confessions	107	(5)
Identification Procedures	112	(6)
Conclusion	115	(1)
Key Terms	115	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	116	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	116	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	117	(1)
The Pretrial Process	118	(33)
Introduction	119	(1)
The Right to Counsel	120	(4)
Disposition of Petty Offenses	124	(1)
The Initial Court Appearance	125	(1)
Pretrial Release and Pretrial Detention	126	(2)
The Formal Charging Process	128	(2)
The Grand Jury	130	(3)
Extradition	133	(1)
Jurisdiction and Venue	134	(1)
Joinder and Severance	135	(3)
Pretrial Motions	138	(2)
Arraignment	140	(1)
Plea Bargaining	141	(2)
Availability of Compulsory Process	143	(1)
Pretrial Discovery	143	(4)
The Right to a Speedy Trial	147	(4)
Conclusion	147	(1)
Key Terms	148	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	148	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	148	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	149	(2)
The Criminal Trial	151	(40)
Introduction	152	(1)
Constitutional Rights Pertaining to the Criminal Trial	152	(4)
Selection of the Jury	156	(5)
Free Press versus Fair Trial	161	(2)
``Order in the Court''	163	(2)
The Rules of Evidence	165	(12)
The Trial Process	177	(14)
Conclusion	187	(1)
Key Terms	188	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	188	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	188	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	189	(2)
Sentencing and Punishment	191	(40)
Introduction	192	(2)
Contemporary Forms of Criminal Punishment	194	(6)
The Death Penalty	200	(8)
The Sentencing Stage of the Criminal Process	208	(5)
Granting and Revoking Probation	213	(2)
Statutory Approaches to Incarceration	215	(7)
The Rights of Prisoners	222	(4)
The Rights of Crime Victims	226	(5)
Conclusion	227	(1)
Key Terms	228	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	228	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	228	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	229	(2)
Appeal and Postconviction Relief	231	(26)
Introduction	232	(1)
Appeal of Right	233	(4)
Discretionary Review	237	(1)
The Appellate Process	238	(6)
Postconviction Relief	244	(9)
Nonjudicial Remedies Available to Persons Convicted of Crimes	253	(4)
Conclusion	254	(1)
Key Terms	255	(1)
Web-Based Research Activity	255	(1)
Questions for Thought and Discussion	255	(1)
Problems for Discussion and Solution	256	(1)
APPENDIX A Access to the Law through Legal Research	257	(17)
The Nature of Legal Research	257	(1)
Primary Legal Sources	257	(9)
Secondary Sources	266	(4)
Legal Research Using the Internet	270	(1)
How to Research a Specific Point of Law	271	(2)
Conclusion	273	(1)
APPENDIX B The Constitution of the United States of America	274	(14)
Glossary	288	(28)
Table of Cases	316	(4)
Index	320