Description |
xix, 364 pages : illustrations, map, forms ; 25 cm |
Contents |
Introduction to the U.S. Constitution -- The concept of due process -- Fourth Amendment -- Fourth Amendment issues -- Exclusionary rule -- Fifth Amendment issues -- Sixth Amendment issues -- The Eighth Amendment -- The First Amendment -- Civil liability and the criminal justice professional -- Terrorism and the writ of habeas corpus |
Summary |
"Using review questions and relevant cases in each chapter to illustrate legal applications, this volume illuminates the concepts in plain language, eliminates unnecessary legal jargon, and clarifies the nuances in the law, making complicated concepts approachable by those without advanced legal training."--BOOK JACKET |
Analysis |
Civil rights United States |
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Constitutional law United States |
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Constitutional law United States Cases |
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Criminal justice, Administration of United States |
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Criminal procedure United States |
Notes |
"An Auerbach book." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-299) and index |
Subject |
Constitutional law -- United States.
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Constitutional law -- United States -- Cases.
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Civil rights -- United States.
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
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Criminal procedure -- United States.
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Genre/Form |
Trials, litigation, etc.
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Cases
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LC no. |
2008051530 |
ISBN |
9781420086102 |
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1420086103 |
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