Acker, James R., 1951-

Criminal procedure : a contemporary perspective / James R. Acker, David C. Brody - 2nd ed. - Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2004 - xvii, 634 p. : map ; 26 cm.

Includes index

The law of criminal procedure : of means and ends -- Building blocks for the study of criminal procedure law -- The law of search and seizure -- Interrogation, confessions, and self-incrimination -- Eyewitness identification -- The pretrial process -- The prosecutor and the adversarial system -- The accused's right to counsel -- Guilty pleas and plea bargaining -- The adjudication process.

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