Decipher the complexities of our Constitution and the criminal justice system with CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. With approximately 225 summarized cases fully integrated into the text, you're introduced to pertinent and influential cases in plain language versus legal language. Harr and Hess focus primarily on the Fourth Amendment (reasonable search and seizure) and Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy, testifying against oneself) to the U.S. Constitution, as these are the most relevant to criminal justice issues.

SECTION Ⅰ: A FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

 1 An Historical Overview

 2 An Overview of the U.S. Legal System

 3 The Supreme Court of the United States: The Final Word

 4 Researching the Law

SECTION Ⅱ: THE GUARANTEES OF THE CONSTITUTION TO CITIZENS: CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

 5 Equal Protection under the Law: Balancing Individual,

 State and Federal Rights

 6 The First Amendment: Basic Freedoms

 7 The Second Amendment: The Gun Control Controversy

SECTION Ⅲ: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS INFLUENCING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

 8 The Fourth Amendment: An Overview of Constitutional Searches and Seizures

 9 Conducting Constitutional Seizures

 10 Conducting Constitutional Searches.

 11 The Fifth Amendment: Due Process and Obtaining Information Legally

 12 The Sixth Amendment: Right to Counsel and a Fair Trial

 13 The Eighth Amendment: Bail, Fines and Punishment

SECTION Ⅳ: COMING FULL CIRCLE

 14 The Remaining Amendments and a Return to the Constitution

Epilogue

Appendixes

Glossary

Name Index

Subject Index