Cover

Title Page

Copyright

DISCLAIMER

DEDICATION

About the Authors

Brief Contents

Table of Contents

Preface to the Sixth Edition

Part ONE Legal Foundations of Criminal Justice

Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Criminal Procedure

Introduction

Basic Principles of American Criminal Justice

The Nature of Criminal Prosecution

The Role of the Crime Victim

Sources of Procedural Criminal Law

The Criminal Process

Criminal Sanctions

Conclusion

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Thought and Discussion

Chapter 2 Organization of the Criminal Justice System

Introduction

Legislatures

Law Enforcement Agencies

Prosecutorial Agencies

Counsel for the Defense

Juries

The Courts

The Juvenile Justice System

The Corrections System

Conclusion

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Thought and Discussion

Part TWO Law Enforcement and Criminal Procedure

Chapter 3 Search and Seizure

Introduction

Historical Background

When,Where,and to Whom the Fourth Amendment Applies

The Scope of Privacy Protected by the Fourth Amendment

The Warrant Requirement

Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Exceptions to the Probable Cause Requirement

Electronic Surveillance

The Exclusionary Rule

Conclusion

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Thought and Discussion

Problems for Discussion and Solution

Chapter 4 Arrest,Interrogation,and Identification Procedures

Introduction

Arrest

Investigatory Detention

Roadblocks,Sobriety Checkpoints,and Drug Checkpoints

Requests for Information or Identification

Interrogation and Confessions

Identification Procedures

Conclusion

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Thought and Discussion

Problems for Discussion and Solution

Chapter 5 The Pretrial Process

Introduction

The Right to Counsel

Disposition of Petty Offenses

The Initial Court Appearance

Pretrial Release and Pretrial Detention

The Formal Charging Process

The Grand Jury

Extradition

Jurisdiction and Venue

Joinder and Severance

Pretrial Motions

Arraignment

Plea Bargaining

Availability of Compulsory Process

Pretrial Discovery

The Right to a Speedy Trial

Conclusion

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Thought and Discussion

Problems for Discussion and Solution

Chapter 6 The Criminal Trial

Introduction

Constitutional Rights Pertaining to the Criminal Trial

Selection and Composition of the Jury

Free Press versus Fair Trial

“Order in the Court”

The Rules of Evidence

The Trial Process

Conclusion

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Thought and Discussion

Problems for Discussion and Solution

Chapter 7 Sentencing and Punishment

Introduction

Contemporary Forms of Criminal Punishment

The Death Penalty

The Sentencing Stage of the Criminal Process

Granting and Revoking Probation

Statutory Approaches to Incarceration

The Rights of Prisoners

The Rights of Crime Victims

Conclusion

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Thought and Discussion

Problems for Discussion and Solution

Chapter 8 Appeal and Postconviction Relief

Introduction

Appeal of Right

Discretionary Review

The Appellate Process

Postconviction Relief

Nonjudicial Remedies Available to Persons Convicted of Crimes

Conclusion

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Questions for Thought and Discussion

Problems for Discussion and Solution

Appendix A Access to the Law through Legal Research

Appendix B The Constitution of the United States of America

Glossary

Case Index

Subject Index