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The Second Edition of this successful text, An Introduction to the American Legal System, continues to offer an accessible, practical overview of the American Legal System. It introduces students to legal concepts, procedures, and principles while giving them a solid grounding in important areas of substantive law as well as in legal history. Among the features that make this text such an excellent teaching tool: organization into four parts progresses logically from the origins of the law through legislation and procedure Part I, Foundation of the Legal System, sets forth the fundamental concepts of the law and examines the historical development of the legal system Part II, Substance of the Law, provides an overview of constitutional law, criminal law, torts, property, contracts, business, and family law Part III, The Legal Process, surveys civil and criminal procedure Part IV, Legislative and Administrative Developments in the Law, covers legislation and administrative law concise "Cases in Point" illustrate the applicability of the law to real world issues capture student interest questions in every chapter stimulate thought and classroom discussion a strong pedagogy includes learning objectives, chapter outlines, and a glossary New to the Second Edition: expanded coverage of torts and property law increased focus on crimes and criminal procedure new and expanded discussion of the PATRIOT Act, including new amendments and results of recent litigation, as well as material on terrorism and immigration offenses updated cases include new, hot-button cases, such as "Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Crawford v. Washington" on the admissibility of hearsay evidence in criminal cases an expanded section on battered woman syndrome and battered child syndrome Appendices on how to find the law and how to brief a case

Uniquely brief and affordable, this paperback "split" from Scheb/Scheb's CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE is intended to meet the needs of professors and students looking for approachable and comprehensive coverage of criminal procedure. Utilizing extensive case material, this book presents all of the necessary course coverage in a manageable fashion and integrates the material in a logical manner. The Schebs bring a combined experience that is both practical as well as academic.

The Scheb and Scheb author team bring a combined experience that is both practical and academic. This unique and successful text differs from most texts offered in the applied legal area in that it is the only one appropriate for a combined course in law and procedure. The text covers all of the necessary content in a manageable fashion and integrates the material logically. Utilizing extensive case material, this book covers the historical background and has been thoroughly updated to include the latest Supreme Court decisions and other developments in criminal justice today. The author team also publish "splits" of this text, CRIMINAL LAW and CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (2000), as well as some legal texts with the #1 law publisher, WestGroup.

This successful and time-tested text differs from most texts offered in the applied legal area in that it is the only one appropriate for a combined course in law and procedure-your one-volume solution! Thetext features a classic organization, and traditional presentation of case law, coupled with coverage of recent trends in law and procedure, and ample student pedagogy. The authors' combined legal and practical experience provides students with first-hand insights into the American legal system. Now 80 pages shorter, and including a FREE Student Companion CD-ROM, this Fifth Edition is more manageable and accessible than ever.

Uniquely brief and affordable, this paperback "split" from Scheb/Scheb's CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE is intended to meet the needs of professors and students looking for approachable and comprehensive coverage of criminal law. Utilizing extensive case material, this book presents all of the necessary course coverage in a manageable fashion and integrates the material in a logical manner. The Schebs bring a combined experience that is both practical as well as academic.

This comprehensive text features an American political culture theme throughout. Pedagogy and features demonstrate how political culture (values, expectations, beliefs) is revealed through popular culture (movies, cartoons, TV, music). The text also has extensive coverage of the traditional topics and the historical context from which they arose.

Uniquely brief and affordable, this paperback "split" from Scheb/Scheb's CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE is intended to meet the needs of professors and students looking for approachable and comprehensive coverage of criminal procedure. Utilizing extensive case material, this book presents all of the necessary course coverage in a manageable fashion and integrates the material in a logical manner. The Schebs bring a combined experience that is both practical as well as academic.

The Scheb and Scheb author team bring a combined experience that is both practical and academic. The text covers all of the necessary content in a manageable fashion and integrates the material logically. Utilizing extensive case material, this book covers the historical background of criminal law and has been thoroughly updated to include the latest Supreme Court decisions and other developments in criminal law today. This is one of two "splits" of the combined CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE, Fourth Edition text (2002 Wadsworth) by the same authors.

Covering legal, procedural, and Constitutional issues, this textbook presents case examples, describes the history of criminal law, and outlines recent developments in criminal justice. Chapters cover the legal foundations of criminal justice, the substantive criminal law, and law enforcement and criminal procedure. The book includes excerpts from court decisions, including rulings from state cases, federal cases, and the Supreme Court. The book is intended for use in criminology, criminal justice, pre-law, political science, and paralegal courses. John M. Scheb is a senior judge for the Florida Court System and a lecturer at Stetson University College of Law; John M. Scheb II teaches political science at the University of Tennessee. c. Book News Inc.