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The Greatest Criminal Cases: Changing the Course of American Law
This fascinating book recounts the compelling stories behind 14 of the most important criminal procedure cases in American legal history.
Author(s) | By J. Michael Martinez. |
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Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Format | Hardback |
Pages | 288 |
Published in | United States |
Published | 28 Mar 2014 |
Availability | Not yet available |
This fascinating book recounts the compelling stories behind 14 of the most important criminal procedure cases in American legal history.
Introduction and Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Hurtado v. California (1884) and 19th-Century Criminal Procedure Chapter 2 Weeks v. United States (1914) and the Origins of the Exclusionary Rule Chapter 3 Olmstead v. United States (1928) and Wiretapping the
J. Michael Martinez, PhD, teaches political science, criminal justice, and public administration courses at Kennesaw State University, the University of South Dakota (online), and the University of Georgia, respectively.