Synopses & Reviews
Upper-level criminal procedure text uses a conceptual approach that focuses on the social, political, and historical evolution of criminal procedure. Unique case and comment format achieves a sophisticated blend of edited cases and explanatory text. Substantial edited case excerpts and dissenting opinions give students an appreciation of the judicial philosophy behind decisions. Law in Society sections show how laws and legal institutions function in todays society. Justices of the Court sections profile Supreme Court Justices and humanizethe legal process by showing how the law has been shaped by people with strong ideas about the nature of the American constitutional system.
About the Author
Larry J. Siegel was born in the Bronx in 1947. Growing up in the City, he became fascinated by the effects social forces had on human development and behavior. While attending the City College of New York in the 1960's, he came to the realization, at the tender age of 19, that he was destined to become a university professor. At CCNY, he was introduced to the study of crime and justice in courses taught by sociologist Charles Winick. His newly developing interest led him to attend the School of Criminal Justice at the State University of New York at Albany. He completed his Master's thesis there in 1970, undertaking a study of attorneys in the juvenile court process, and then completed his Ph.D. degree in 1975 conducting a study measuring the effects of the juvenile court process on the self-image of youth. Dr. Siegel began his teaching career in 1971 at Northeastern University in Boston, where he taught courses on juvenile justice, research methods, and statistics. After leaving Northeastern in 1980, he held teaching positions at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. He is currently a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Dr. Siegel has written extensively in the area of crime and justice, including more than a dozen books on juvenile law, delinquency, criminology, criminal procedure and other topics. He is a court certified expert on police conduct and has testified in numerous legal cases. He resides in Bedford, New Hampshire with his wife, Therese J. Libby, Esq. He is especially proud of his four children, Rachel, Eric, Andrew, and Julie.
Table of Contents
1. The Meaning and Context of Criminal Procedure. 2. The Constitution, The Supreme Court, and the Incorporated Doctrine. 3. The Fourth Amendment: Basic Considerations. 4. Fourth Amendment: The Search Warrant, Probable Cause, and Electronic Eavesdropping. 5. The Exclusionary Rule. 6. Fourth Amendment: Exigency and Other Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement. 7. Arrest and Stop: Detention Under the Fourth Amendment. 8. The Right to Counsel. 9. Interrogation and the Law of Confessions: Fourteenth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. 10. Identification of Suspects: Lineups and Showups. 11. Entrapment. 12. The Pre-Trial Process.