Constitutional Law and the Criminal Justice System — J. Scott Harr et al. (2011)

Book Description

Unrivaled in its simplicity and skill-building pedagogy, market-leading CONSTITIONAL LAW AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, 5e thoroughly explains the complexities of the U.S. Constitution and the criminal justice system. Extremely student friendly, the text avoids legalese and is packed with real-world illustrations. Its unique–and effective–pedagogical framework for concept mastery helps readers develop a solid understanding of key issues and concepts, while more than 200 plainly written, summarized cases introduce readers to pertinent cases in a non-intimidating manner. The text devotes considerable time to the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, exploring their application to issues relevant to criminal justice: reasonable search and seizure, double jeopardy, and testifying against oneself. In addition, the Fifth Editions cutting-edge coverage includes such high-profile topics as immigration, terrorism/homeland security, death row, and more. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Book Details

• Author: J. Scott Harr, Kären M. Hess, Christine M.H. Orthmann
• Publisher: Cengage
• Published Date: 2011-06-20
• Published Year: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9780495811268