Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice

To provide maximum learning reinforcement, each chapter begins with learning objectives that are carefully matched to end-of-chapter summary sections and linked to corresponding quiz/test items in the accompanying Instructor's Manual and Test Bank.

Helping readers sharpen their critical-thinking skills, "In Action" boxes and brief hypothetical cases in every chapter present practical scenarios and thought-provoking discussion questions that challenge students to apply the chapter's key concepts to real-life examples and arrive at well-reasoned conclusions. These features have been updated and revised for the 11th edition.

The "Myth vs. Reality" feature debunks common misconceptions about criminal procedure such as how a police officer may conduct a frisk after he or she makes a stop based on reasonable suspicion, or that the sole purpose of the exclusionary rule is the deterrence of police misconduct.

A wealth of examples from real-world situations faced by law enforcement officials provides a practical, complete and accurate look at legal guidelines on criminal procedure without over-burdening the reader with unnecessary details. The extremely clear, reader-friendly text makes law enforcement concepts easy to understand and apply.