NCJ Number
185596
Date Published
1998
Length
427 pages
Annotation
This text presents an overview of constitutional law for criminal justice professionals by discussing the constitutional rights of citizens and amendments used most frequently in the daily workings of the criminal justice system.
Abstract
The text includes a historical review of events leading up to the framing of the Constitution, a discussion of how the Constitution works and how to keep the basic simplicity of the Constitution distinct from legal decisions that interpret it, and case summaries. Separate chapters deal with first amendment basic freedoms, the second amendment (gun control), the fourth amendment (search and seizure), the fifth amendment (obtaining information legally and due process), the six amendment (right to counsel and a fair trial), and the eighth amendment (bail, fines, and punishment). References, tables, figures, and photographs