Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice - Hardcover

Del Carmen, Rolando V.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0495599336 ISBN 13: 9780495599333

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Filled with many examples from real-world situations faced by today's law enforcement professionals, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: LAW AND PRACTICE gives you a practical understanding of the current legal guidelines in criminal procedure. Complete, current, and accurate--without bogging you down in unnecessary details--this engaging book includes coverage of the law on arrests, searches and seizures, vehicle stops, use of force, interrogations, and line-ups. It also discusses current topics such as racial profiling, DNA evidence, plea bargaining, terrorism, and electronic surveillance. Long known for its relevance to day-to-day law enforcement, this book features interesting case briefs, sample police forms, hypothetical cases, and coverage of the most recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Clear and reader-friendly, this book makes law enforcement legal concepts easy to understand and apply.

About this title

About the Author:

Rolando V. del Carmen is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice in the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He was assistant dean and associate professor of a school of law in the Philippines and has held various administrative and academic positions in the United States. In addition, he has taught at various universities and has written extensively, including numerous articles on legal issues and more than ten books. A consultant to criminal justice agencies in a number of states, Dr. Del Carmen served a six-year term to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. He earned the Fellow Award (1990), Bruce Smith Award (1996), and Founders Award (2005) from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He holds a B.A. and a bachelor of laws degree from the Philippines, a master of comparative law from Southern Methodist University, a master of laws from the University of California at Berkeley, and a doctor of science of law from the University of Illinois.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0495599336
• ISBN 13: 9780495599333
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 576