Introduction to law and criminal justice
By: James R. Acker, Joanne M. Malatesta
Contributors: Malatesta, JoAnne M.
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Burlington, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781449626778
Subjects: Administration of Criminal justice; Criminal law; Crime
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Crime, punishment, and the rule of law; title: The general principles of the criminal law; title: Criminal law defenses : excuse, justification, and beyond; title: The individual and the state : balancing personal liberty and social order; title: Due process of law and equal protection of the laws; title: The first amendment and the freedom of speech; title: Criminal punishment and the constitution; title: Constitutional criminal procedure; title: The bill of rights, trial by jury, and the role and function of prosecutors and defense counsel; title: The 4th Amendment and the law of search and seizure; title: Interrogation and confessions.