For freshman/sophomore level courses in Criminal Procedures. Basic Criminal Procedures, Third Edition explains the procedural aspects of the criminal justice system systematically, making the concepts easy to apply to any state's specific procedural laws. It is ideal for freshman/sophomore level courses in criminal procedures because its writing is clear, its appellate excerpts and citations are understandable, and it introduces unfamiliar concepts and terms before they are discussed within the chapter. This edition ...
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For freshman/sophomore level courses in Criminal Procedures. Basic Criminal Procedures, Third Edition explains the procedural aspects of the criminal justice system systematically, making the concepts easy to apply to any state's specific procedural laws. It is ideal for freshman/sophomore level courses in criminal procedures because its writing is clear, its appellate excerpts and citations are understandable, and it introduces unfamiliar concepts and terms before they are discussed within the chapter. This edition continues its detailed coverage of the Exclusionary Rule and the Miranda procedures, includes compelling human-interest stories and offers more balanced coverage of consensual encounter, detention and arrest.
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Good. 2007 3rd edition, shelf wear and scuff marks to cover, pages in nice condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 226 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 226 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2006013258 Type of material Book Personal name Peoples, Edward E. Main title Basic criminal procedures / Edward E. Peoples. Edition 3rd ed. Published/Created Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2007. Description xxiii, 226 p.; 26 cm. ISBN 0131731920 (pbk. ) 9780131731929 LC classification KF9619. P46 2007 Contents Criminal procedures in perspective--Fundamental concepts of law--The exclusionary rule--Police-citizen contacts: consensual encounters and detentions--The laws and procedures of arrest--Miranda: its meaning and application--Booking and jail custody procedures--The adversary system: roles of the prosecution and defense--The court structure and pretrial procedures--Trial procedures--Defense strategies and trial outcomes--Sentencing procedures and alternatives--Post-sentencing procedure. LC Subjects Criminal procedure--United States. Notes Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Dewey class no. 345.73/05 Geographic area code n-us---Other system no. (OCoLC)ocm67384079 (OCoLC)67384079