Court Procedure and Evidence Issues (Aspen College Series)

Readable and practical text for criminal justice courses on court procedure and judicial process, incorporating an overview of evidentiary issues.

Features:

• This text explores the details of the judicial process, explaining the various phases of a criminal prosecution in a clear and often entertaining style.
• The book provides a balance between theoretical discussions and practical,down-to-earth examples of law in action at every phase of a criminal proceeding.
• Well-written text that is accessible to both students and professors.
• Thoughtful pedagogy includes the following:
• Learning objectives that are stated clearly and succinctly at the beginning of each chapter
• Terms and legal vocabulary set out in bold in the body of the text and defined immediately in the margin for the ease of student comprehension
• Figures and tables to illustrate crucial points, designed to capitalize on different learning styles among students
• Case scenarios to help students develop their understanding of the material
• Excerpts from seminal or otherwise noteworthy US Supreme Court cases
• End of chapter questions, activities and assignments to hone the students' understanding
• Reference to a sample criminal case to help develop specific points in each chapter
• Complete Mock Trial package that includes police, investigative reports, charging documents and other materials to assist student in actually presenting a criminal case
• ""For the Prosecution/For the Defense,"" point/counter point feature in each chapter that discusses an issue from the prosecution and defense viewpoints
• Web sites for further research and/or discussion
• Profiling the Professional: an interview and profile of a legal professional, such as a judge, law enforcement officer, defense attorney, etc., that appears in each chapter. This feature explains the day-to-day world of a legal professional, helping the student/reader make an intellectual and emotional connection with the real-life professionals in the criminal justice system
• Logical and understandable organization.
• Author has a wealth of trial experience at every phase of criminal litigation, as well as extensive experience writing textbooks.