Synopses & Reviews
Bolster your legal knowledge with your own personal constitutional law library...in the form of one outstanding book and for less than $80 An impressively thorough collection of the decisions and precepts that make up the foundation of constitutional law. Presented in a logically categorized manner, here's a small sample of the myriad of constitutionally relevant issues covered; self incrimination - due process - plea bargaining - determining defendant competency - jury issues - defendant and witness rights - entrapment - cruel & unusual punishment - and civil rights issues.
Table of Contents
The constitutional process -- History of the adoption of the Constitution -- States' right to arrest, detain, and punish -- Absorption of Bill of Rights -- First Amendment -- Search and seizure -- Fifth Amendment : prohibitions against government -- Sixth Amendment: trial guarantees -- Eighth Amendment: prohibitions against government -- Reserved powers of the Tenth Amendment -- Civil rights in the Constitution -- Plea bargaining -- Entrapment -- Civil rights cases and legislation.