criminal procedure

High school senior Ashley grapples with an unintended pregnancy, and finds herself detained under Act 292 (Wisconsin's ?Unborn Children Protection Act?), and must find her own strength and resilience as she fights to protect her unborn child and secure her own freedom.

"The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution is more than 200 years old. It was written in response to a very specific action on the part of the British government during the colonial era. So how is it relevant today? This book examines the ways a law written to protect homes, people, and material possessions has changed to adapt to technology that didn't exist at the time it was written"--Provided by publisher.

"You've probably heard the phrase 'I plead the fifth' in the news, but what exactly does that mean? Inside this detailed guide, readers will explore the language, history, and impact of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and come to understand how it has served American citizens since the late 1700s. 'Pleading the Fifth' is a phrase sometime used in court to mean 'I refuse to answer questions because it might be harmful to myself.' But the Fifth Amendment also protects citizens in other ways, including the right to be heard by a jury"--Provided by publisher.

"When investigators enter a crime scene, everything is considered evidence. Find out how to preserve the scene and collect the evidence"--Provided by publisher.

Anthony Ray Hinton shares how he was wrongfully convicted of two counts of capital murder, sentenced to death by electrocution, and able to prove his innocence and reflects on the twenty-seven years he spent on death row.

Presents a three volume set that covers the most important aspects of criminal justice in the United States, detailing the commission and frequency of crimes through the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of wrongdoers.

Presents a three volume set that covers the most important aspects of criminal justice in the United States, detailing the commission and frequency of crimes through the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of wrongdoers.

The second edition presents some 620 articles across three volumes addressing the core issues, or "six Cs of Criminal Justice:" Criminals, Codes, Constitutions, Cops, Courts, and Corrections, in order to alleviate these misperceptions. Special attention is also given to the relationship between reality and fictionalized depictions of crime in television, literature, film, and others. Includes a time line, personages and subject indexes, and other reference materials.

Discusses the rights given to American citizens by the 6th Amendment.

"... examines the events leading up to the creation and ratification of the Fourth Amendment and its impact on modern American life, including how the Supreme Court must balance the rights of the individual against the needs of the government to keep the nation safe and how technological advances affect our privacy"--Provided by publisher.