Description
Criminal Procedure: Theory and Practice, 3rd Edition, presents a broad overview of criminal procedure as well as a detailed analysis of specific areas of the law that require specialized consideration. The third edition provides students with an updated, comprehensive text written in reader-friendly language to introduce them to the field of criminal procedure.
Significant edited legal cases are integrated into each chapter, and comments, notes, and questions accompany each case. This edition features a new chapter covering searches of Internet-connected devices and electronic devices that may store personally connected data. The chapter "The Internet of Things" introduces search and seizure concepts related to electronics. In addition, a section at the conclusion of each chapter, "How Would You Decide," allows readers to examine the facts of a real case that contain some of the important concepts form each chapter. The reader can compare the individual's personal resolution of the case with the way the actual court determined the issue. Using a balanced text/case format, the author provides an overview of general criminal procedure as well as guidance for law enforcement actions that honor constitutional protections and comport with the rule of law. Instructor support material prepared by the author is available on our website, including lecture slides and instructor's manual with test bank, as well as online updates on new case law in the area of criminal procedure.
This textbook is ideal for all criminal justice programs in both four-year and two-year schools, especially those preparing future police officers, as well as a reference for law students and attorneys.
Author: Jefferson L. Ingram
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/23/2022
Pages: 720
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.77lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.47d
ISBN13: 9780367371425
ISBN10: 0367371421
BISAC Categories:
- Law | Criminal Law | General
- Law | Criminal Procedure
- Social Science | Criminology
About the Author
Jefferson L. Ingram holds the rank of Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Dayton, teaches political science courses, and also teaches some courses for the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies. He has a B.S. in secondary education, an M.A. in American history, and a Juris Doctor degree. He is a member of the Ohio Bar, the Florida Bar, the Bar of the federal courts for the Southern District of Ohio, and the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. Ingram is the author of many books on criminal justice and U.S. law, including Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice, 15th Edition, and Criminal Evidence, 14th Edition.
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