Advanced Criminal Procedure: Cases, Comments and Questions (American Casebook Series) [Paperback]

Wayne R. Lafave (Author), Jerold H. Israel (Author), Nancy J. King (Author), Yale Kamisar (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999 | ISBN-10: 0314238980 | ISBN-13: 978-0314238986 | Edition: 9th

This book is suited especially for those schools offering two courses on criminal procedure, one dealing largely with police practices, the other placing primary emphasis on the post-"police practices" or "investigation" phases—from bail to post-conviction review. Presents a basic structure of the American criminal justice process. Also includes materials on pretrial release, the decision of whether to prosecute, the preliminary hearing, and the grand jury review.

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About the Author

Nancy J. King is professor of law and associate dean for Research and Faculty Development at Vanderbilt University Law School. She has served on the Sixth Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules since 1996 and has participated in numerous activities and presentations regarding criminal procedure and jury selection issues in particular. She also served on the Tennessee Judicial Evaluations Guidelines Commission in 1994 and 1995. Professor King co-authored Criminal Procedure 2d, Modern Criminal Procedure, Advanced Criminal Procedure (The Adversary System), Cases, Comments and Questions 9th, and Basic Criminal Procedure (Police Practices), Cases, Comments and Questions 9th. She is also the author of a variety of law review articles dealing with juror selection and has lectured extensively in these areas as well.

Product Details

• Paperback: 944 pages
• Publisher: West Group; 9th edition (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0314238980
• ISBN-13: 978-0314238986
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,813,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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