authors' successful <i>Comprehensive Criminal Procedure</i>. By concentrating on the investigation stage without detouring into other areas, this new casebook offers the scope and depth of coverage necessary for a thorough course, in a straightforward and accessible presentation. <p class="copymedium"> Comprehensive and current, the casebook addresses: </p> <ul> <li class="copymedium"> policing materials </li> <li class="copymedium"> due process and the right to counsel </li> <li class="copymedium"> prosecutorial charging decisions </li> <li class="copymedium"> grand juries </li> <li class="copymedium"> plea bargaining and sentencing, topics often overlooked in other books but crucial to an understanding of criminal procedure <p class="copymedium"> <b>Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Right to Counsel</b> gives both students and instructors what they need: </p> </li> <li class="copymedium"> detailed coverage of the Fourth Amendment </li> <li class="copymedium"> excellent cases, selected and edited to portray the key issues </li> <li class="copymedium"> outstanding authorship from a team of recognized leaders who blend a wide range of backgrounds and expertise </li> <li class="copymedium"> "law and society" approach, grounded in empirical research and the true impact of court decisions </li> <li class="copymedium"> thoughtful, thematic organization </li> <li class="copymedium"> well-written notes that challenge students to think about the ideas and questions raised </li> <li class="copymedium"> appropriate balance of explanatory text and secondary material, which keeps the book to a manageable length </li> </ul> <p> </p>

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