Constitutional Criminal Procedure: An Examination of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, and Related Areas, Third Edition

By Ronald Jay Allen, Richard B. Kuhns, William J. Stuntz

Book Overview

Known for its efficient presentation, well-edited cases, and emphasis on the historical development of doctrine, CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: An Examination of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, and Related Areas, now in its third edition, effectively introduces your students To The core criminal procedure-right to counsel, search and seizure, self-incrimination, and derivative issues. Completely updated to include major new cases And The latest developments in the field, CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE focuses on the investigative issues and stresses two overriding themes: The evolving significance of the right to counsel And The relationship between government and citizen. The book is organized in three parts-The Criminal Process, The Right to Counsel, And The Right to Be Let Alone. The first three chapters give an overview of the criminal process and trace a hypothetical case. Seven subsequent chapters focus on: right to counsel eyewitness investigation Fourth Amendment entrapment self-incrimination exclusionary rules In the Third Edition, The Miranda materials are more concise, making them more teachable. In addition, a reorganized chapter on the Fourth Amendment now includes a new section on seizures of the person, which features the Hodari D case. and for professors, a revised Teacher's Manual enriches your classroom experience with helpful suggestions and invaluable author insight.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316034762
• ISBN13: 9780316034760
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers
• Length: 1530 Pages
• Weight: 4.18 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Easy to Read, Easy to Follow

Clearly the Easiest Text in Law School. The author explains the law and applies it. The facts of each case makes the rule of law easy to understand. It is important for the reader to keep track of the direction the cases are headed. Also keep track of "bright line" or "case by case" rules. The only supplement you need for this class is the current newspaper headline! Brief each case, and mind your facts!