Overview
This straightforward introduction to criminal procedure combines case excerpts with clear, detailed legal discussion and analysis to equip readers with a solid understanding of the field. Widely acclaimed author Dr. Joel Samaha is known for his unique ability to help readers grasp the complexities of law by clearly and carefully presenting all sides of an issue. The exciting new Eighth Edition addresses the entire criminal procedure process--from search and seizure to post-conviction sentencing and review by appellate courts--while providing new or expanded coverage of such key issues as terrorism/homeland security, the USA-PATRIOT Act, searches and seizures, military tribunals, recent changes to sentencing guidelines, and more.
Full Product Details
Author: Joel Samaha (University of Minnesota)
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition: 8th edition
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 25.40cm
, Length: 2.70cm
Weight: 1.065kg
ISBN: 9780495913757
ISBN 10: 0495913758
Pages: 624
Publication Date: 01 January 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
1. Structure and Process of Supervision. 2. Supervision Models: Psychotherapy-based Non-Psychotherapy-based. 3. Effective Supervision. 4. Supervisor. Gender and Perceived Stereotypes. Theoretical Orientation, Interaction and Learning Styles. BTI Types. Negative-Harmful Supervision. 5. Supervisee. Attachment Style. Self-presentation and Self-disclosure. Interaction and Learning Styles. Theoretical Orientation. Gender & Perceived Stereotypes. 6. Assessment of the Trainee. Knowledge and Skills. Personal Dynamics. Formal Assessment Tools. 7. Supervision Ethics. 8. Legal Aspects of Supervision in Psychotherapy. 9. Impacts of Culture and Diversity on the Supervisory Relationship and Process.
Preface. 1. Criminal Procedure: The Big Picture. 2. The Constitution and Criminal Procedure. 3. Searches and Seizures. 4. Stop and Frisk. 5. Seizures of Persons: Arrest. 6. Searches for Evidence. 7. Special-Needs Searches. 8. Police Interrogation and Confessions. 9. Identification Procedures. 10. Constitutional Violations: Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment. 11. Constitutional Violations: Other Remedies against Government Misconduct. 12. Starting Court Proceedings. 13. Pretrial, Trial, and Conviction. 14. After Conviction. 15. Criminal Procedure in Crisis Times. Appendix: 1st, 8th, and 14th Amendments of the Constitution of the United States. Glossary. Table of Cases. Index.
Author Information
Joel Samaha is University Distinguished Teaching Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. He received his B.A. (History), J.D., and Ph.D. (History) from Northwestern University and studied under Sir Geoffrey Elton at Cambridge University, England. Professor Samaha was admitted to the Illinois Bar, briefly practiced law in Chicago, and then taught at UCLA. In 1971, he joined the University of Minnesota, where he served as Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice Studies for four years, taught television and radio courses in criminal justice, co-taught a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar in legal and constitutional history, was named College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Teacher in 1974, and named University Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2007. Professor Samaha's works have appeared in Historical Journal, American Journal of Legal History, Minnesota Law Review, William Mitchell Law Review, and Journal of Social History.
