Criminal Law and Procedure - Hardcover

Scheb, John M.; Scheb, II John M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1285070119 ISBN 13: 9781285070117

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2013

Synopsis

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE is an effective resource for learning all substantive and procedural aspects of criminal law. This practical, up-to-date text features important updates to criminal laws and statutes in the post-9/11 world, including white-collar crime, cybercrime, terrorism, standards of proof, the PATRIOT Act, and much more. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

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About the Author:

John M. Scheb was born in Orlando, Florida, in 1926. He entered the practice of law in 1950. He served as associate municipal judge in Sarasota, Florida, from 1957 to 1959. From 1959 to 1970, he served as City Attorney for the city of Sarasota. In 1974, he was appointed to the Florida District Court of Appeal, second district, a position he held until his retirement in 1992. Judge Scheb holds the B.A. from Florida Southern College, the J.D. from the University of Florida, and the LL.M. from the University of Virginia.

John M. Scheb, II attended the University of Florida, where he received a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in political science. He is now Professor and Head of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he specializes in public law, courts, and the judicial process. Professor Scheb has authored numerous articles in professional journals and is coauthor of several other textbooks, including: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM, 3rd Edition (Wolters Kluwer, 2013), LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS (Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005), and AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, 6th Edition (Wadsworth/Cengage, 2014).

Review:

Part I: LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 1. Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure. 2. Organization of the CJ System. Part II: THE SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW. 3. Constitutional Limitations on the Prohibition of Criminal Conduct. 4. Elements of Crime and Parties to Crimes. 5. Inchoate Offenses. 6. Homicidal Offenses. 7. Other Offenses against Persons. 8. Property Crimes. 9. White Collar and Organized Crime. 10. Vice Crimes. 11. Offenses against Public Health and the Environment. 12. Offenses against Public Order, Safety, and National Security. 13. Offenses against Justice and Public Administration. 14. Criminal Responsibility and Defenses. Part III: LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. 15. Search and Seizure. 16. Arrest, Interrogation, and Identification Procedures. 17. The Pretrial Process. 18. The Criminal Trial. 19. Sentencing and Punishment. 20. Appeal and Postconviction Relief.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1285070119
• ISBN 13: 9781285070117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 832