Criminal Law Digest, 3d

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A quick-check reference, the Criminal Law Digest contains significant cases from 50 states and all federal jurisdictions. Provides capsule summaries and states the facts and the law, as well as citations to federal and state reports. Readers are directed to articles in Criminal Law Bulletin for further critical analysis and insights to current judicial trends.

Features

Research cases thoroughly and quickly
Cases are arranged by violation type or procedural step for quick reference
Provides background for case preparation
Critical analysis of judicial trends
Cross-referenced with Criminal Law Bulletin

Summary of contents

Part 1. State Crimes
Chapter
1. Validity of Criminal Statutes in General
2. Construction and Operation of Criminal Statutes
3. Nature Elements of Specific Crimes
4. Capacity
5. Parties
6. Defenses
Part II. State Criminal Procedures, Ancillary Proceedings
1. Jurisdiction and Venue
2. Preliminary Proceedings
3. Indictment and Information
4. Pretrial Motions
5. Discovery
6. Guilty Pleas
7. Evidence
8. Trial
9. Jury
10. Post-Trial Motions
11. Sentencing and Punishment
12. Appeal and Error
13. Probation, Parole and Pardon
14. Prisoner Proceedings
15. Ancillary Proceedings
Part III. Federal Crimes
1. Validity of Criminal Statutes
2. Construction and Operation of Criminal Statutes
3. Nature and elements of Specific Crimes
4. Capacity
5. Parties
6. Defenses
Part IV. Federal Procedures
1. Jurisdiction and Venue
2. Preliminary Proceedings
3. Indictment and Information
4. Pretrial Motions
5. Discovery
6. Guilty Pleas
7. Evidence
8. The Trial
9. The Jury
10. Post-Trial Motions
11. Sentencing and Punishment
12. The Appeal
13. Probation and Parole
14. Prisoner Proceedings
15. Ancillary Proceedings
Part V. Constitutional Guarantees
1. Admissions and Confessions
2. Confrontation of Witnesses
3. Right of Counsel
4. Cruel and Unusual Punishment
5. Double Jeopardy
6. Due Process
7. Equal Protection
8. Ex Post Facto
9. Freedom of the Press
10. Freedom of Religion
11. Freedom of Speech and Expression
12. Identification Procedures
13. Right to Jury Trial
14. Propriety of Exercise of Police Power
15. Retroactivity of Constitutional Rulings
16. Prohibition Against Unlawful Searches and Seizures
17. Prohibition Against Self-Incrimination
18. Right to Speedy Trial
19. Right to Public Trial
20. Right to Bear Arms