Basic criminal law : the U.S. Constitution, procedure, and crimes - Davenport, Anniken (Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006)
What is criminal law? -- The origins of American criminal law -- The colonial period's influence on American criminal law -- Constitutional rights before arrest -- Constitutional rights after arrest -- The constitutional right to trial by jury -- Constitutional rights post-conviction -- Murder -- Crimes against the person : violence -- Crimes against property -- Treason, terrorism, and wartime criminal justice -- Crimes against the state -- Social crimes -- Common law defenses.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Criminal law -- United States