Authoritative, comprehensive, and current, Criminal Law and Procedure, 6th edition delivers cutting-edge coverage of every aspect of the law and the duties a paralegal is expected to perform. It strikes the ideal balance between theoretical law and cutting-edge developments as it explores foundational concepts as well as emerging trends such as cyber crime, new laws stemming from the Patriot Act, terrorism, and more.

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The well-known authors of the successful casebook Comprehensive Criminal Procedure present Criminal Procedure: Adjudication, which they have designed for the criminal procedure course focused on trial and post-trial. Andrew Leipold, one of the nation's leading criminal procedure scholars, joins the author team, contributing to the wide range of backgrounds and expertise that accounts for the intellectual depth and sophistication of their books. Features of this contemporary casebook include: Thematic approach to the adjudication, highlighting: the key institutional relationships (and occasional conflicts) between courts, legislatures, prosecutors, and juries that affect the handling of cases within the criminal justice system, as seen most notably in such areas as charging decisions, plea bargaining, and sentencing law and policy; and the latent (but perhaps inherent) tension between lay participation in criminal cases (i.e., the jury) and the core criminal justice values of accurate and unbiased adjudication. Recent and important developments in the areas of ineffective assistance and self-representation. Discussion of the Supreme Court's recent line of Miranda decisions, as well as the recent dismantling of Michigan v. Jackson doctrine regarding the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. Discussion of pretrial screening and the grand jury. In-depth coverage of the scope of the prosecution, including venue, as well as speedy trial, joinder, and severance. Up-to-the-minute treatment of the Crawford doctrine, covering the scope and meaning of the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him. Completely new and comprehensive coverage of the Apprendi-Blakely-Booker doctrine, reflecting both the legal and the practical consequences of applying the Sixth Amendment right to jury trial to sentencing factors.

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Product Description: Whitebread & Slobogin’s Criminal Procedure: An Analysis of Cases and Concepts (6th ed. 2014) is a sophisticated, readable treatment of virtually all the Supreme Court’s criminal procedure decisions, as well as of selected federal and state statutes and rules and lower court decisions...read more

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Engaging, visually dynamic, and packed with vivid illustrations, INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Fifteenth Edition, gives readers an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the police, courts, and correctional systems while equipping them with a solid understanding of criminal justice concepts. With its objective presentation and to-the-point writing style, the text effectively guides readers through the intricate workings of the processes of justice as well as key policy issues. The book also includes an emphasis on today's criminal justice careers, offering insights from numerous professionals on the rewards and realities of their jobs

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