Criminal Law and ProcedureThe Scheb and Scheb author team bring a combined experience that is both practical and academic. This unique and successful text differs from most texts offered in the applied legal area in that it is the only one appropriate for a combined course in law and procedure. The text covers all of the necessary content in a manageable fashion and integrates the material logically. Utilizing extensive case material, this book covers the historical background and has been thoroughly updated to include the latest Supreme Court decisions and other developments in criminal justice today. The author team also publish "splits" of this text, CRIMINAL LAW and CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (2000), as well as some legal texts with the #1 law publisher, WestGroup. |
Contents
Conclusion | 2 |
Civil and Criminal Law | 7 |
Stages in the Criminal Process | 13 |
Copyright | |
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