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Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal (with Supreme Court Case Excerpts CD-ROM)
A comprehensive introduction to criminal procedure, from the point where individuals first come into contact with the police, all the way through to appeal.
Traditional criminal procedure topics, including search and seizure as well as interrogation and identification procedures comprise the first half of the text. Recognizing that criminal procedure consists of much more than interactions between the police and criminal suspects, Worrall goes on to discuss the pretrial process; the roles of defense attorneys, prosecutors, and grand juries; plea bargaining and guilty pleas; rights of criminal defendants at trial; and appeals and habeas corpus. The material focuses on the constitutional rights of criminal suspects, as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Reviewers are praising Worrall as an exciting new entry to the market. “The book does an excellent job of covering the material,” writes one reviewer. “It covers areas rarely covered in a typical procedure text such as issues of mental competency. In addition, it answers the questions that professors consistently get from their students.” Another reviewer calls the Worrall text “an incredible improvement over [other criminal procedure texts]…where those books are so confusing and choppy, this book is well written and gets the points across clearly.”
Traditional criminal procedure topics, including search and seizure as well as interrogation and identification procedures comprise the first half of the text. Recognizing that criminal procedure consists of much more than interactions between the police and criminal suspects, Worrall goes on to discuss the pretrial process; the roles of defense attorneys, prosecutors, and grand juries; plea bargaining and guilty pleas; rights of criminal defendants at trial; and appeals and habeas corpus. The material focuses on the constitutional rights of criminal suspects, as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Reviewers are praising Worrall as an exciting new entry to the market. “The book does an excellent job of covering the material,” writes one reviewer. “It covers areas rarely covered in a typical procedure text such as issues of mental competency. In addition, it answers the questions that professors consistently get from their students.” Another reviewer calls the Worrall text “an incredible improvement over [other criminal procedure texts]…where those books are so confusing and choppy, this book is well written and gets the points across clearly.”
560 pages, Hardcover
First published September 19, 2003
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February 7, 2019
This textbook was required for one of my Criminal Justice classes. Since I love the subject, this wasn't as boring of a read as it could've been.
This textbook covers what is says: "Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal". Thus, it covers one's introduction to the system.
The book is written in five (5) parts:
#1.)Introduction
#2.) Search and Seizure
#3.) Interrogations, Confessions, and Identification Procedures
#4.) The Beginnings of the Formal Proceedings
#5.) Trial, Conviction, and Beyond
The introduction for the student sets forth what the subject is about, as well as the rules and guidelines for how suspected and accused criminals processed through the system. Rights and due process are discussed within the first chapter along with an overview of the process, as well as the different courts, and an overview of the sequence in the system. Other subjects covered in the introduction are remedies for constitutional violations and exclusionary rules.
Part two discusses the search and seizure amendment (4th). Searches and arrests with warrants, searches and arrests without warrants, actions on reasonable suspicion, and actions based on administrative justification and consent.
Part three covers interrogations and confessions, fifth amendment, identification procedures, and the role of witnesses.
Part four introduces the student to the pre-trial process, initial appearance, probable cause hearing, pre-trial release, the preliminary hearing, and arraignment. Also covered in this section is the role of the courtroom entities - the prosecutor, grand jury, and defense attorneys. Other subjects covered are plea bargaining, guilty pleas, effects and elements of guilty pleas.
The final part covers rights at trial - speedy trial, impartial trial, impartial jury, right to a public trial, right to confrontation, right to compulsory process, and the right to double jeopardy protection. In addition, sentencing and and appeals are also covered.
If this subject isn't of interest to the student, I doubt they will appreciate the text. However, I did enjoy the subject and often use this as a reference book.
This textbook covers what is says: "Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal". Thus, it covers one's introduction to the system.
The book is written in five (5) parts:
#1.)Introduction
#2.) Search and Seizure
#3.) Interrogations, Confessions, and Identification Procedures
#4.) The Beginnings of the Formal Proceedings
#5.) Trial, Conviction, and Beyond
The introduction for the student sets forth what the subject is about, as well as the rules and guidelines for how suspected and accused criminals processed through the system. Rights and due process are discussed within the first chapter along with an overview of the process, as well as the different courts, and an overview of the sequence in the system. Other subjects covered in the introduction are remedies for constitutional violations and exclusionary rules.
Part two discusses the search and seizure amendment (4th). Searches and arrests with warrants, searches and arrests without warrants, actions on reasonable suspicion, and actions based on administrative justification and consent.
Part three covers interrogations and confessions, fifth amendment, identification procedures, and the role of witnesses.
Part four introduces the student to the pre-trial process, initial appearance, probable cause hearing, pre-trial release, the preliminary hearing, and arraignment. Also covered in this section is the role of the courtroom entities - the prosecutor, grand jury, and defense attorneys. Other subjects covered are plea bargaining, guilty pleas, effects and elements of guilty pleas.
The final part covers rights at trial - speedy trial, impartial trial, impartial jury, right to a public trial, right to confrontation, right to compulsory process, and the right to double jeopardy protection. In addition, sentencing and and appeals are also covered.
If this subject isn't of interest to the student, I doubt they will appreciate the text. However, I did enjoy the subject and often use this as a reference book.
February 26, 2020
It’s a text book on American Criminal Procedure, what else can I say? It is generally interesting and very thorough. There isn’t much else I can say about a text book.
December 28, 2022
Read this for my AJ 13 class. The Pearson plus digital subscription was great except for they didn’t include page numbers which made it very difficult to cite in the papers I had due. It also was difficult when my Professor created homework referencing a specific item on a page.
The Pearson plus edition was great for other things. It actually had a feature that allowed you to listen for those times you couldn’t just sit and read. It also had chapter flash cards that you could add to and use for studying. This made it the better choice over the book regardless of page numbers.
The Pearson plus edition was great for other things. It actually had a feature that allowed you to listen for those times you couldn’t just sit and read. It also had chapter flash cards that you could add to and use for studying. This made it the better choice over the book regardless of page numbers.
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May 18, 2011ok for a school book lol
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