Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional [Paperback]

John N. Ferdico (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0534560253 | ISBN-13: 978-0534560256 | Edition: 8

This best-selling text provides students with all they need to know about the legal aspects of the criminal justice system as it applies to professionals within the system. Ferdico communicates potentially confusing and obscure legal matter clearly and practically. By emphasizing interpretation of legal cases, students are able to focus on understanding the content of cases versus simply memorizing them.

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About the Author

John N. Ferdico holds a J.D from Northwestern University School of Law and a B.A in Sociology from Dartmouth College. He is a former Assistant Attorney General and Director of Law Enforcement Education for the State of Maiine. Other books he has published are FERDICO'S CRIMINAL LAW AND JUSTICE DICTIONARY and the MAINE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S MANUAL. Ferdico currently writes and runs a legal publishing company in Bowdoinham, Maine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 8 edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534560253
• ISBN-13: 978-0534560256
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,160,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, September 25, 2010

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Karolis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional (Hardcover)

This book has taught me so much, I was reading it just for fun even though I didn't have to. It explains stuff very well and helps understand what the law is when it comes to procedure. You have to read quite a few pages but you will know the stuff so well, I think it is very very well written. I noticed that some other reviews said the opposite and I have no idea what would make them say that maybe they are not just happy how they did in class and want to blame the book. Very honestly, this book is truly amazing and very informative. I will always have this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nightmare of a textbook, March 2, 2011

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L. Post "Bob" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional (Hardcover)

I'm a Criminal Justice major in my junior year. I've had alot of CJ textbooks in my time, and this is by far the WORST I have ever had. First off, this book is incredibly dense, secondly the author seems to dance around the subjects alot, giving you lots of intricate details but failing to explain the core concepts. The title says "for the criminal justice professional" which to me says that this book is NOT written for college students, but rather officers that already have field experience and know the core concepts of arrest, search, and seizure. The chapters are ridiculously long and don't tell you much. The Stop and Frisk chapter alone is 73 pages!

Also, the previous edition is a whopping 170 pages lighter, despite being published in 2004. I really don't think there was 170 pages worth of change in Procedural Law in that time...

If you have a class that requires this textbook, I suggest dropping it and finding a class that requires a textbook that was actually written for college students...

Also, in response to some of the other reviews, I am a great student, made deans list several times. This book is simply not a good book for students who don't already know procedural law. There are much better texts out there that cover the same material.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Class room book, December 30, 2007

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D. Gibson (Whitley City, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac ) (Hardcover)

This book is very well layed out, it is also very well written. It is one of the many books I plan on keeping after recieving my degree.