Court Procedure and Evidence Issues (Aspen College Series) - Softcover

Bevans, Neal R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735507651 ISBN 13: 9780735507654

Verlag: ASPEN PUBL, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

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

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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 studentsand#8217; 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
• and#8220;For the Prosecution/For the Defense,and#8221; 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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ASPEN PUBL
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0735507651
• ISBN 13: 9780735507654
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 403
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar