Synopses & Reviews
Samaha's success can be attributed to its brilliant, widely respected author and his unique ability to help the student grasp the complexities of law by carefully presenting all sides of an issue. The author has a passion for wanting students to understand why procedures are as they are instead of simply memorizing them; thus, unlike most Criminal Procedure texts which focus exclusively on 'how to,' Samaha emphasizes not just 'how to' but also 'why' - providing case excerpts and meaningful legal analysis as well as emphasizing the need for a balance of government power and the liberty/privacy of individuals as a central, and very timely, theme of his book. As always, the Seventh Edition addresses the entire criminal procedure process, from search and seizure to post-conviction sentencing and review by appellate courts, while providing extensive case updates and new or expanded topic coverage in key areas (including terrorism/homeland security, the USA-PATRIOT Act, searches and seizures, military tribunals, new sentencing guidelines, and more).
Synopsis
Written with a real passion for communicating the meaning behind the principles criminal procedure, Samaha's text focuses on not just the "how to," but the "why"-providing case excerpts and meaningful legal analysis as well as emphasizing the need for a balance of government power and the liberty/privacy of individuals as a central, and very timely, theme of his book. This current Seventh Edition addresses the entire criminal procedure process, from search and seizure to post-conviction sentencing and review by appellate courts, while providing timely case updates and topic coverage in key areas such as terrorism and homeland security, the USA-PATRIOT Act, searches and seizures, military tribunals, new sentencing guidelines, and more.
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This straightforward introduction to criminal procedure combines case excerpts with clear, detailed legal discussion and analysis to equip readers with a solid understanding of the field. Widely acclaimed author Dr. Joel Samaha is known for his unique ability to help readers grasp the complexities of law by clearly and carefully presenting all sides of an issue. The exciting new Eighth Edition addresses the entire criminal procedure process--from search and seizure to post-conviction sentencing and review by appellate courts--while providing new or expanded coverage of such key issues as terrorism/homeland security, the USA-PATRIOT Act, searches and seizures, military tribunals, recent changes to sentencing guidelines, and more.
Synopsis
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE helps you understand the central theme in constitutional democracies--balancing the need for government power to protect public safety with the guarantee of individual liberty and privacy. By focusing on comprehension and not memorization, the textbook helps you understand our criminal procedures and why we need them. This text examines the constitutional requirements of criminal procedure and how these requirements are applied by the courts to law enforcement, prosecution, defense, pre-trial proceedings, adjudication, sentencing, appeal, and habeas corpus. And to ensure that you succeed in your course, you'll find helpful in-text learning aids as well as a companion CD-ROM packaged with every new copy of the book.
About the Author
Joel Samaha is Professor of History and Sociology at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, The Supreme Court and the Constitution, and ?Is there a Wartime Exception to the Bill of Rights??-a special joint Sociology/History Department topics course. He received his B.A., J.D., and Ph.D. from Northwestern University and studied under the late Sir Geoffrey Elton at Cambridge University, England. Professor Samaha was admitted to the Illinois Bar, briefly practiced law in Chicago, and then taught at UCLA. In 1971, he joined the University of Minnesota, where he served as Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice Studies for four years, taught both television and radio courses in criminal justice, co-taught a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar in legal and constitutional history, and was named Distinguished Teacher in 1974. A proven author, Professor Samaha?s works have appeared in HISTORICAL JOURNAL, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL HISTORY, MINNESOTA LAW REVIEW, WILLIAM MITCHELL LAW REVIEW, and JOURNAL OF SOCIAL HISTORY.
Table of Contents
Preface. 1. Criminal Procedure: The Big Picture. 2. The Constitution and Criminal Procedure. 3. Searches and Seizures. 4. Stop and Frisk. 5. Seizures of Persons: Arrest. 6. Searches for Evidence. 7. Special-Needs Searches. 8. Police Interrogation and Confessions. 9. Identification Procedures. 10. Constitutional Violations: Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment. 11. Constitutional Violations: Other Remedies against Government Misconduct. 12. Starting Court Proceedings. 13. Pretrial, Trial, and Conviction. 14. After Conviction. 15. Criminal Procedure in Crisis Times. Appendix. 1st, 8th, and 14th Amendments of the Constitution of the United States. Glossary. Table of Cases. Index.