The Greatest Criminal Cases: Changing the Course of American Law

by J. Michael Martinez

Book Overview

This fascinating book recounts the compelling stories behind 14 of the most important criminal procedure cases in American legal history.

Many constitutional protections that Americans take for granted today--the right to exclude illegally obtained evidence, the right to government-financed counsel, and the right to remain silent, among others--were not part of the original Bill of Rights, but were the result of criminal trials and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440828687
• ISBN13: 9781440828683
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"