criminal procedure

Scottish blacksmith Ewan Macgregor and his fourteen-year-old son Davey are exiled to Australia in 1848 after being convicted of poaching, and his wife, Mary-Ann, determined to keep her family together, sets sail with her three youngest children, in search of them.

Chronicles the clemency hearings of 167 death row inmates in the state of Illinois, and examines former governor George Ryan's decision to commute their death sentences shortly before the end of his gubernatorial term.

Attorney Neeraja Viswanathan explains the rules of small-time law enforcement and petty crime.

Chronicles the events surrounding the trial of eight men accussed of leading the antiwar protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago and discusses why the case became one of the most highly publicized trials of the era.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of defendant rights in the U.S. criminal justice system and examines the Bill of Rights, issues such as Due Process and the Patriot Act, and key Supreme Court cases.

Examines fifteen cases from throughout history which are still being fought over and demonstrates how various factors can influence the outcome of a case, despite concrete scientific evidence.

Reviews the history of the Sixth Amendment, including the events that inspired it and the major Supreme Court cases related to it.

Contains twenty-five articles that offer differing perspectives on mandatory minimum prison sentences, discussing whether it helps to alleviate crime, the fairness of mandatory minimum sentencing, alternatives, and related topics.