Criminal Law and Procedure

Constitutional Rights of the Accused analyzes federal constitutional rights, focusing on frequently litigated topics such as arrest, search and seizure, and confessions. Organized to follow the course of any criminal action

Focusing on the pattern used by most states, the authors of Criminal Procedure provide step-by-step guidance through the typical state court criminal justice system. They explore every facet of criminal procedure from pre-arrest to pretrial, trial, postconviction, and appellate proceedings. Footnote documentation citing pivotal Supreme Court decisions is included.

The manual is organized to allow users to quickly find answers to their habeas questions: controlling legal standards are clearly identified; case examples illustrate how habeas doctrines are applied by the courts; and related legal doctrines and issues are cross-referenced

Orfield's Criminal Procedure Under the Federal Rules provides a detailed treatment of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and their constitutional underpinnings

In the classic Search and Seizure: A Treatise on the Fourth Amendment, one of the nation's foremost authorities on the Fourth Amendment systematically interprets and applies the amendment to a variety of diverse fact patterns.

Federal Sentencing Law and Practice is a quick-reference guide that provides detailed analysis of hot topics such as white-collar crime and the sentencing of organizations, plus research-enhancing analysis of recent cases.

Criminal Law Defenses allows you to effectively represent defendants by providing defenses recognized by the statutes and caselaw of every state

The multivolume Wharton's Criminal Law examines and analyzes the phases of substantive criminal law in state and federal jurisdictions. This set includes:

• Specific definitions of dozens of existing and emerging types of crimes
• Discussion of the types of defenses
• Structural analysis of each basic principle of criminal law, including its roots, developments, and present status
• In-depth discussion of the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code

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Criminal justice system professionals will appreciate this easy-to-use reference as DNA evidence becomes an increasingly important and common aspect of law enforcement investigations, courtroom evidence, and postconviction litigation. The deskbook helps law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys, legal educators, and the judiciary to keep pace and maintain an appropriate level of scientific literacy in an era of rapidly evolving forensic science technology

Written by the author of the Federal Habeas Manual, A Guide to Habeas Corpus Litigation, Postconviction Remedies covers each aspect of the postconviction review process along with thorough analysis and extensive citations. Written to make the application of complex and changing legal principles as straightforward as possible, the text identifies controlling legal standards and developing issues, and uses case examples to illustrate how legal doctrines are applied. The text also distinguishes the multitude of remedies available, describes them in detail, and offers solutions for problems that may arise

Designed to assist in the prevention of abuses of the prosecutor's office, Prosecutorial Misconduct establishes systematic guidelines on prosecutorial behavior, citing thousands of precedential cases, and standards of legal and ethical conduct. Containing an extensive discussion of the DeShaney case, the text anticipates possible abuses and available sanctions.