Product Description

Filled with many examples from real-world situations faced by today's law enforcement professionals, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: LAW AND PRACTICE gives you a practical understanding of the current legal guidelines in criminal procedure. Complete, current, and accurate—without bogging you down in unnecessary details—this engaging book includes coverage of the law on arrests, searches and seizures, vehicle stops, use of force, interrogations, and line-ups. It also discusses current topics such as racial profiling, DNA evidence, plea bargaining, terrorism, and electronic surveillance. Long known for its relevance to day-to-day law enforcement, this book features interesting case briefs, sample police forms, hypothetical cases, and coverage of the most recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Clear and reader-friendly, this book makes law enforcement legal concepts easy to understand and apply.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #379728 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 541 pages

About the Author
Rolando V. del Carmen is distinguished professor of criminal justice at the Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He served as assistant dean and associate professor of a school of law in the Philippines, has held administrative and academic positions in the United States, and has taught at various universities. A prolific writer, Dr. del Carmen has published more than 10 books and numerous articles in several journals on law-related topics in criminal justice. His books include CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: LAW AND PRACTICE, Fourth Edition, CIVIL LIABILITIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, TEXAS PROBATION LAW AND PRACTICE, AND POTENTIAL LIABILITIES OF PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS. Traveling and lecturing extensively, Dr. del Carmen has served as a consultant to criminal justice agencies in a number of states and was appointed to a six-year term on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. In 1986, he won the Faculty Excellence in Research Award at Sam Houston State University, the first such award ever given by the university. The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences honored him with the 1990 Academy Fellow Award, and in 1996 he received the Bruce Smith Award, given annually by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, for his contributions to the field of criminal justice education. Dr. del Carmen holds a B.A. and a bachelor of laws degree from the Philippines, a master of comparative law from Southern Methodist University, a master of laws from the University of California at Berkeley, and a doctor of science of law from the University of Illinois.

Customer Reviews

Law Enforcement Basic Session Training
As the Training Program Assistant at the Calcasieu Parish Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy, I would like to express that this textbook is a wonderful addition to our facility during the cadet's fifty-two hour Criminal Procedure block of instruction. The attending cadet's have considered these textbooks as their bestfriend during their basic training sessions and have given high reviews. At this time we are currently looking into the possible purchase of the fourth or fifth edition of this textbook for our future basic sessions.

The book you will use for years.
This is the book that I go to when people ask me about criminal law procedure. The text is comprehensive from investigation and examination to execution of sentencing. If your CJ curriculum uses this book and you are debating on whether to buy it, buy it. I have an earlier version and although it may be dated, it would be in case law only. Because of the breadth of information compiled in this text, I used this book alone for a ton of my classes.

Criminal Procedure: Law & Practice (7th Ed)
Very well written and well formatted textbook. Highly recommended for any Criminal Justice student. Next edition to come out in January 2009.