Criminal Procedure: Constitutional Limits on Policing

by Jeffrey Bellin, Adam Gershowitz

This is a law school casebook intended to be used in the Criminal Procedure I (Investigations) course. Coverage includes Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment investigation-related rights along with discussion of the Fourteenth Amendment in the criminal procedure context. This casebook provides all the necessary source the landmark cases that shape the doctrine, explanatory cases that illustrate how the law is applied, along with Constitutional provisions, statutes, primary source materials, and statistical data. Clarity is a guiding principle. We provide ample narration where helpful to solidify students’ understanding and to pace the course through an intuitive overarching structure. Cases are carefully edited to maximize readability and minimize traditional casebook bloat.

605 pages, Paperback

Published April 9, 2023