This Nutshell is intended for use by law students of constitutional criminal procedure. It is a succinct analysis of the constitutional standards of major current significance. It covers search and seizure (including wiretapping), interrogation, identification, right to counsel, self-incrimination, bail, trial rules, and appellate process. It avoids The book does not cover state or federal statutes or other non-constitutional standards. The text

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This popular series remains one of the most highly rated courtroom dramas of all time. Raymond Burr's portrayal defined the role of defense attorneys and stands today as an icon on par with Superman and the Lone Ranger.

To response to acts of delinquency and criminal offenses the US states of Texas, Tennessee, and Missouri have resorted to public humiliation in lew of jail time. The basic idea in quite simple, once they have been arrested, the offenders must choose between jail or public humiliation. The public humiliation can take the form of walking with a sign explaining the reason why you were arrested or having your picture broadcasted on the local television....

A recent study estimates that thousands of innocent people are wrongfully imprisoned each year in the United States. Some are exonerated through DNA evidence, but many more languish in prison because their convictions were based on faulty eyewitness accounts and no DNA is available. Prominent criminal lawyer and law professor Abbe Smith weaves together real life cases to show what it is like to champion the rights of the accused. Smith describes the...

A prominent judge is murdered, a sixteen year-old girl is accused and the girl's mother turns to Josie Bates for help. Brilliant, fearless and flawed, Josie left the fast track of high profile criminal defense years ago, but Hannah Sheraton intrigues her. When the girl is charged as an adult, Josie cannot turn her back. But the deeper Josie digs the more she realizes that politics, the law and family relationships have created a combustible and dangerous...

The Homicide Manifesto is a testament of Cpt. Jose 'Pepi' Granado's (Ret.) many years of service within the law enforcement community, especially his insights as an investigator and supervisor of various Homicide Units. It's meant to be used as a guide for new investigators, supervisors, students majoring in Criminal Justice, Law, or a University's curriculum. Additionally, this book is a source of information that can augment any in-service training...

In the American criminal justice system thousands of men and women who have broken no laws have been put away and forgotten. Many of these inmates are talented individuals who have contributed much to society. Doctors, artists, professors, businessmen, philanthropists, musicians, attorneys, and people of many other professions, have been wrongly accused and convicted. These men and women ran businesses, employed workers, paid taxes, provided health...

Piensen por un momento en lo siguiente: ¿Qué ocurriría si en una investigación policial se solicitara el dictamen, de un "experto en comunicación no verbal", para valorar la credibilidad de un sospechoso? Es un tema serio para abordarlo con profesionales, de Forma profesional. Este libro está pensado para que tanto los profesionales como los profanos en el ámbito de la Comunicación No Verbal puedan disfrutar viendo y oyendo algunos de los...