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Introduction to law and criminal justice /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Acker, James R.
Other Authors: Malatesta, JoAnne M.
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2013.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Crime, punishment, and the rule of law
  • The general principles of the criminal law
  • Criminal law defenses : excuse, justification, and beyond
  • The individual and the state : balancing personal liberty and social order
  • Due process of law and equal protection of the laws
  • The first amendment and the freedom of speech
  • Criminal punishment and the constitution
  • The bill of rights, trial by jury, and the role and function of prosecutors and defense counsel
  • The fourth Amendment and the law of search and seizure
  • Interrogation and confessions.