Decipher the complexities of our Constitution and the criminal justice system with CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. With approximately 225 summarized cases fully integrated into the text, you're introduced to pertinent and influential cases in plain language versus legal language. Harr and Hess focus primarily on the Fourth Amendment (reasonable search and seizure) and Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy, testifying against oneself) to the U.S. Constitution, as these are the most relevant to criminal justice issues.
SECTION Ⅰ: A FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
1 An Historical Overview
2 An Overview of the U.S. Legal System
3 The Supreme Court of the United States: The Final Word
4 Researching the Law
SECTION Ⅱ: THE GUARANTEES OF THE CONSTITUTION TO CITIZENS: CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
5 Equal Protection under the Law: Balancing Individual,
State and Federal Rights
6 The First Amendment: Basic Freedoms
7 The Second Amendment: The Gun Control Controversy
SECTION Ⅲ: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS INFLUENCING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
8 The Fourth Amendment: An Overview of Constitutional Searches and Seizures
9 Conducting Constitutional Seizures
10 Conducting Constitutional Searches.
11 The Fifth Amendment: Due Process and Obtaining Information Legally
12 The Sixth Amendment: Right to Counsel and a Fair Trial
13 The Eighth Amendment: Bail, Fines and Punishment
SECTION Ⅳ: COMING FULL CIRCLE
14 The Remaining Amendments and a Return to the Constitution
Epilogue
Appendixes
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index