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Tables of Contents for Criminal Law and Procedure
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Preface
PART I Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
1
36
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure
2
17
Introduction
3
1
What Is a Crime?
4
3
Civil and Criminal Law
7
1
Substantive and Procedural Criminal Law
7
1
The Origins and Sources of the Criminal Law
8
4
Constitutional Limitations on the Criminal Justice System
12
2
Criminal Punishment
14
2
Conclusion
16
1
Question for Thought and Discussion
17
1
Key Terms
18
1
Chapter 2 The Organization of the Criminal Justice System
19
18
Introduction
20
1
Law Enforcement Agencies
20
1
Prosecutorial Agencies
21
1
Defense Attorneys
22
1
The Courts
22
4
Stages of the Criminal Process
26
8
The Corrections Systems
34
1
Conclusion
35
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
35
1
Key Terms
36
1
PART II The Substantive Criminal Law
37
329
Chapter 3 Constitutional Limitations on the Prohibition of Criminal Conduct
38
26
Introduction
39
1
Bills of Attainder and Ex Post Facto Laws
40
1
The Bill of Rights
40
1
The First Amendment Freedoms of Expression and Assembly
41
5
Free Exercise of Religion
46
2
The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
48
1
The Doctrines of Vagueness and Overbreadth
49
2
The Prohibition Against Cruel and Unusual Punishments
51
1
The Constitutional Right of Privacy
52
2
Equal Protection of the Laws
54
1
Standards of Judicial Review
54
1
The Importance of State Constitutions
55
1
Conclusion
56
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
57
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
57
1
Key Terms
58
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
58
6
Brandenburg v. Ohio
58
2
Miller v. California
60
2
Griswold V. Connecticut
62
2
Chapter 4 Elements of Crimes and Parties to Crimes
64
16
Introduction
65
1
The Actus Reus (The Act Requirements)
65
3
The Mens Rea (The Criminal Intent Requirement)
68
4
The Strict Liability Offenses
72
1
The Causation Requirements
73
1
Parties to a Crime
73
2
Conclusion
75
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
76
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
76
1
Key Terms
77
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
77
3
People v. Valot
77
1
Morissette v. United States
78
2
Chapter 5 Inchoate Offenses
80
20
Introduction
81
1
Attempt
81
3
Solicitation
84
2
Conspiracy
86
6
Conclusion
92
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
93
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
93
1
Key Terms
94
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
94
6
Bucklew v. State
94
2
State v. Keen
96
2
Gomez v. People
98
2
Chapter 6 Offenses Against Persons
100
54
Introduction
101
1
Assaultive Offenses
102
5
Homicide
107
11
Suicide
118
3
Sexual Battery
121
9
Sodomy
130
1
Abortion
130
1
Abusive Offenses
131
2
False Imprisonment and Kidnapping
133
5
Civil Rights Offenses
138
2
Conclusion
139
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
140
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
140
2
Key Terms
142
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
143
11
State v. Towers
143
1
State v. Corder
144
1
Manuel v. State
145
2
Krischer v. Mclver
147
2
State v. Studham
149
1
State v. Rothenberg
150
2
State v. Snider
152
2
Chapter 7 Crimes Against Property
154
30
Introduction
155
1
The Common-Law Theft Offenses
155
3
The Modern Approach to Theft Offenses
158
5
Robbery
163
3
Forgery and Uttering a Forged Instrument
166
3
Worthless Checks and Credit Card Fraud
169
1
Habitation Offenses
170
4
Malicious Mischief
174
1
Extortion
174
1
Defenses to Crimes Involving Property
175
1
Conclusion
176
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
176
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
177
1
Key Terms
177
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
178
6
State v. Richard
178
1
Jones v. Commonwealth
179
1
State v. Gomes
180
2
State v. Feldt
182
1
State v. Tonnisen
183
1
Chapter 8 Offenses Against Public Morality
184
28
Introduction
185
2
Criminal Prohibitions of Sexual Conduct
187
5
Indecent Exposure
192
1
Obscenity
193
6
Gambling
199
4
Conclusion
203
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
203
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
204
1
Key Terms
204
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
204
8
Bowers v. Hardwick
204
3
Austin v. State
207
1
Radey v. State
208
1
United States v. Pinelli
209
3
Chapter 9 Alcohol and Drug Offenses
212
19
Introduction
213
1
Drug Offenses
213
5
Drug Courts: A New Approach
218
1
Intoxication Offenses
219
4
Conclusion
223
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
223
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
224
1
Key Terms
224
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
225
6
Robinson v. California
225
1
Embry v. State
226
1
Powell v. Texas
227
2
People v. Randolph
229
2
Chapter 10 White-Collar and Organized Crime
231
24
Introduction
232
1
Legal Principles Governing White-Collar Crimes
232
2
Common Federal White-Collar Crimes
234
8
Organized Crime
242
3
Defenses in White-Collar and Organized Crime Cases
245
1
Conclusion
245
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
246
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
247
1
Key Terms
248
7
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
248
7
Evans v. United States
248
2
United States v. Gambino
250
1
United States v. Lewis
251
4
Chapter 11 Offenses Against Public Health and the Environment
255
19
Introduction
256
1
Public Health Regulation
256
3
Planning and Zoning Activities
259
1
The Scope of Fedral and State Environmental Laws
260
5
Noise Pollution
265
2
Antismoking Legislation
267
1
Fish and Game Laws
267
2
Conclusion
269
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
269
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
270
1
Key Terms
270
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
271
3
United States v. Sellers
271
3
Chapter 12 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety
274
21
Introduction
275
1
Breaches of the Peace
275
3
Constitutional Limitations on Defining Breaches of the Peace
278
3
Vagrancy and Loitering
281
3
Traffic Violations
284
1
Weapons Offenses
285
2
Conclusion
287
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
287
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
288
1
Key Terms
289
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
289
6
State v. Mast
289
2
Commonwealth v. Young
291
2
State v. Young
293
1
United States v. Evans
294
1
Chapter 13 Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration
295
23
Introduction
296
1
Bribery
296
3
Perjury
299
3
Obstruction of Justice
302
1
Resisting Arrest
303
1
Compounding a Crime
304
1
Escape
305
2
Contempt
307
2
Conclusion
309
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
310
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
310
1
Key Terms
311
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
312
6
State v. Gustafson
312
1
United States v. Scott
313
2
State v. Blanton
315
2
State v. Ring
317
1
Chapter 14 Criminal Responsibility and Defenses
318
48
Introduction
319
1
Defenses in General
319
1
Defenses Asserting Lack of Capacity to Commit a Crime
320
7
Defenses Asserting Excuse or Justification
327
6
Defenses Justifying the Use of Force
333
6
Defenses Based on Constitutional and Statutory Authority
339
6
Defenses Based on Improper Government Conduct
345
4
Nontraditional Defenses
349
3
Conclusion
352
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
353
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
353
2
Key Terms
355
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
356
10
Latimore v. State
356
1
United States v. Freeman
357
1
State v. Freeman
358
2
People v. Greene
360
2
Cruz v. State
362
4
PART III Law Enforcement and Criminal Procedure
366
256
Chapter 15 Search and Seizure
366
48
Introduction
367
1
Historical Background
367
2
When, Where, and to Whom the Fourth Amendment Applies
369
5
The Scope of Privacy Protected by the Fourth Amendment
374
3
The Warrant Requirement
377
8
Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement
385
4
Exceptions to the Probable Cause Requirement
389
2
Technology and the Fourth Amendment
391
3
The Exclusionary Rule
394
3
Conclusions
397
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
398
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
399
1
Key Terms
400
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
400
14
Katz v. United States
400
2
Illinois v. Gates
402
4
United States v. Ross
406
2
Mapp v. Ohio
408
2
United States v. Leon
410
4
Chapter 16 Arrest, Interrogation, and Identification
414
35
Introduction
415
1
Arrest, Investigatory Detention, and Other Police-Citizen Encounters
415
11
Interrogation and Confessions
426
5
Identification Procedures
431
3
Conclusion
434
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
435
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
435
1
Key Terms
436
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
437
12
Whren v. United States
437
2
Tennessee v. Garner
439
2
Miranda v. Arizona
441
3
New York v. Quarles
444
2
United States v. Wade
446
3
Chapter 17 The Pretrial Process
449
44
Introduction
450
1
The Right to Counsel
451
4
Disposition of Petty Offenses
455
1
The Initial Court Appearance
456
1
Pretrial Release and Pretrial Detention
457
2
The Formal Charging Process
459
3
The Grand Jury
462
2
Extradition
464
1
Jurisdiction and Venue
465
1
Joinder and Severance
466
3
Pretrial Motions Arraignment
471
1
Plea Bargaining
472
2
Availability of Compulsory Process
474
1
Pretrial Discovery
474
4
The Right to a Speedy Trail
478
1
Conclusion
478
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
479
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
479
2
Key Terms
481
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
481
12
Scott v. Illinois
482
2
United States v. Salerno
484
2
United States v. Calandra
486
3
Boykin v. Alabama
489
1
Bordenkircher v. Hayes
490
3
Chapter 18 The Criminal Trial
493
47
Introduction
494
1
The Right to Trial by Jury
494
3
Representation by Counsel
497
1
Selection of the Jury
498
5
Free Press versus Fair Trial
503
2
"Order in the Court"
505
2
The Rules of Evidence
507
10
The Trial Process
517
11
Conclusion
528
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
529
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
530
1
Key Terms
531
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
532
8
Williams v. Florida
532
2
Baston v. Kentucky
534
3
Jackson v. State
537
3
Chapter 19 Sentencing and Punishment
540
49
Introduction
541
2
Contemporary Forms of Criminal Punishment
543
5
The Death Penalty
548
8
The Sentencing Stage of the Criminal Process
556
4
Granting and Revoking Probation
560
2
Approaches to Incarceration
562
6
The Rights of Prisoners
568
4
The Rights of Crime Victims
572
1
Conclusion
573
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
574
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
575
1
Key Terms
576
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
576
13
Furman v. Georgia
576
4
Gregg v. Georgia
580
2
Payne v. Tennessee
582
3
Koon v. United States
585
4
Chapter 20 Appeal and Postconviction Relief
589
33
Introduction
590
1
Appeal of Right
590
6
The Appellate Process
596
6
Postconviction Relief
602
8
NonJudicial Remedies Available to Persons Convicted of Crimes
610
1
Conclusion
610
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
611
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
612
1
Key Terms
613
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
613
9
Douglas v. California
613
2
Felker v. Turpin
615
7
PART IV Specialized Topics in Criminal Law and Procedure
622
43
Chapter 21 Juvenile Justice
622
22
Introduction
623
1
Establishment of the Juvenile Justice System
624
2
Search and Seizure Involving Juveniles
626
1
Arrest and Interrogation of Juveniles
627
1
Juvenile Diversionary Programs
628
1
Adjudication of Juvenile Offenses
629
2
Disposition of Juvenile Delinquency Cases
631
1
Postdispositional Remedies
632
1
Trial and Punishment of Juvenile Offenders as Adults
632
2
The Death Penalty for Juvenile Offenders
634
1
Curfews
634
1
Conclusion
635
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
636
1
Problems for Discussion and Solution
636
1
Key Terms
637
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
637
7
Schall v. Martin
637
2
Commonwealth v. McDonald
639
2
Stanford v. Kentucky and Wilkins v. Missouri
641
3
Chapter 22 The Military Justice System
644
21
Introduction
645
1
Background of the Military Justice System
645
2
Constitutional Issues in Military Justice
647
2
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
649
1
Adverse Administrative Actions
650
1
Criminal Procedure in the Military Justice System
651
2
Court-Martial Proceedings
653
2
Appellate Review
655
1
Evaluation of the Military Justice System
656
1
Conclusion
657
1
Questions for Thought and Discussion
657
1
Problem for Discussion and Solution
658
1
Key Terms
659
1
Excerpts from Judicial Decisions
659
6
Solorio v. United States
659
2
United States v. Johnson
661
4
Appendix A Access to the Law Through Legal Research
665
18
The Nature of Legal Research
665
1
Primary Legal Sources
665
9
Secondary Legal Sources
674
5
Computerized Legal Research
679
1
How to Research a Specific Point of Law
680
3
Conclusion
681
2
Appendix B Constitution of the United States of America
683
16
Glossary
699
28
Table of Cases
727
8
Index
735