Criminal Law and ProcedureWest Publishing Company, 1994 - 809 pages Covering legal, procedural, and Constitutional issues, this textbook presents case examples, describes the history of criminal law, and outlines recent developments in criminal justice. Chapters cover the legal foundations of criminal justice, the substantive criminal law, and law enforcement and criminal procedure. The book includes excerpts from court decisions, including rulings from state cases, federal cases, and the Supreme Court. The book is intended for use in criminology, criminal justice, pre-law, political science, and paralegal courses. John M. Scheb is a senior judge for the Florida Court System and a lecturer at Stetson University College of Law; John M. Scheb II teaches political science at the University of Tennessee. c. Book News Inc. |
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... charged in the first prosecution was to be the sole evidence offered to prove an element of the offense charged in the second prosecution . Thus , the court held the second prosecution barred by the principle of double jeopardy . State ...
... charged in the first prosecution was to be the sole evidence offered to prove an element of the offense charged in the second prosecution . Thus , the court held the second prosecution barred by the principle of double jeopardy . State ...
Page 503
... charged in a single indictment or information , the trial judge ordinarily grants a severance of the charges on the ... charged with two offenses may want to testify in one case but decline to testify in the other . Again , a defendant ...
... charged in a single indictment or information , the trial judge ordinarily grants a severance of the charges on the ... charged with two offenses may want to testify in one case but decline to testify in the other . Again , a defendant ...
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... charged with attempted murder and armed robbery . At his jury trial , the chief issue was whether the victim had ... charged and explains any technical legal terms . Where the jury may convict the defendant of a lesser offense , the ...
... charged with attempted murder and armed robbery . At his jury trial , the chief issue was whether the victim had ... charged and explains any technical legal terms . Where the jury may convict the defendant of a lesser offense , the ...
Contents
Civil and Criminal | 3 |
The Bill of Rights | 11 |
Questions for Thought and Discussion | 18 |
Copyright | |
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