Constitutional Law and the Criminal Justice System

Harr/Hess/Orthmann/Kingsbury's CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, 8th Edition, equips you with a solid understanding of our complex Constitution and criminal justice system. The text avoids confusing 'legalese,' focusing instead on real-life examples to illustrate the material with more than 200 succinct, summarized cases that are influential and significant. You'll learn about the Fourth Amendment, exploring its application to issues relevant to criminal justice and modern technology, including reasonable search and seizure. The 8th Edition also includes expanded discussions of the First and Second Amendments as well as coverage of topics that affect you today such as electronic surveillance, modern technology used by law enforcement, abortion law and much more.