Procedures in the justice system /
Cliff Roberson, Harvey Wallace, Gilbert B. Stuckey.
- 8th ed.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2007.
- x, 467 p. : ill., map ; 29 cm.
Stuckey's name appears first on the previous editions.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Historical development of law and the justice system -- Search and seizure -- Arrest and custody -- Initial appearance -- Pretrial proceedings -- Place and time of trial -- Trial -- Confrontation and assistance of counsel -- Pretrial motions, hearings, and plea negotiations -- Courtroom evidence -- Trial : roles of major participants -- Jury -- Trial procedure -- Instructions and deliberation of the jury -- The verdict and appeals -- Sentencing -- Collateral proceedings -- Victims' rights.
013173590X (hbk.)
2006-004215
Criminal procedure--United States. Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.