Allen, Ronald J.; Kuhns, Richard B.; Stuntz, William J.

Casebook Ser. : An Examination of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments, and Related Areas

Known for its efficient presentation, well-edited cases, and emphasis on the historical development of doctrine, CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: An Examination of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, and Related Areas, now in its third edition, effectively introduces students to the core criminal procedure-right to counsel, search and seizure, self-incrimination, and derivative issues. Completely updated to include major new cases and the latest developments in the field, CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE focuses on the investigative issues and stresses two overriding themes: the evolving significance of the right to counsel and the relationship between government and citizen. The book is organized in three parts-The Criminal Process, the Right to Counsel, and the Right to Be Let Alone. the first three chapters give an overview of the criminal process and trace a hypothetical case. Seven subsequent chapters focus on: right to counsel eyewitness investigation Fourth Amendment entrapment self-incrimination exclusionary rules In the Third Edition, the Miranda materials are more concise, making them more teachable. In addition, a reorganized chapter on the Fourth Amendment now includes a new section on seizures of the person, which features the Hodari D case.