Criminal Procedure [with CD-ROM & InfoTrac]

by Joel Samaha

Joel Samaha's CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sixth Edition presents in clear, clean prose the central theme in constitutional democracies-balancing the need for government power to protect public safety with the guarantee of individual liberty and privacy. Samaha's straightforward approach helps students grasp the complexities of the criminal justice system.By focusing on comprehension and not memorization, he helps students understand our criminal procedures and why we need them. This text examines the constitutional requirements of criminal procedure and how these requirements are applied by the courts to law enforcement, prosecution, defense, pre-trial proceedings, adjudication, sentencing, appeal, and habeas corpus.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction

597 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1992

Reviews

[☠︎︎༒︎✞︎ ѕℓιм ☠︎︎༒︎✞︎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve used this textbook once for my last class for criminal justice. The class was hard. I kind of forgot I had the textbook, lol! It was okay for my “Constitutional Criminal Procedure” class.

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the driest textbooks I've ever had to read. Chapter 15 was so poorly edited I couldn't force myself to read it as attentively as I should. The information presented in the textbook is good foundational understanding of the rights we have as US citizens and the cases that have brought about these rights.

[Steven van Doorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It alternated between presenting concepts in a general sense and then using specific case studies to explore the issue. Overall this lead to a book that was actually interesting and enjoyable while still being packed with information.

[Shalamar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sure did learn something. Engaging read for a textbook. The more I learn about our justice system, the more upset I get.

[Dewedenfernandez_dinkx07ymail.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

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