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With Harr and Hess's "legalese-free" text, you'll gain a firm understanding of our often-complex Constitution and criminal justice system. To ground you in the laws that shape the system and our society, the authors present you with a clearly organized, 'bird's-eye" view of the topic, supported by over 200 summarized cases that introduce you to the most influential and pertinent cases. Harr and Hess also devote considerable time to an exploration of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, relevant because of their application to issues relevant to criminal justice: reasonable search and seizure, double jeopardy, and testifying against oneself.
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Designed for undergraduate students, this review text includes analyses of major cases, accessible commentary and a number of interesting facts, such as the number of years of judicial experience modern Supreme Court members had before their appointments. After overviews of the history of the US Constitution as it affects criminal law, the US legal system, the structure and work of the Supreme Court and methods of researching the law, the text steps through significant issues such as equal protection under the law and relevant amendments, including those involving basic freedoms, gun control, constitutional searches and seizures, due process and legally obtaining information, the right to council and a fair trial, and consequences such as punishment, bail and fines. This edition includes updated research tools and new material on such issues as border control and the Patriot Act. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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