The power of the modern prosecutor arises from several features of the criminal justice landscape: widespread use of law and order political rhetoric and heightened fear of crime among voters; legislatures' embrace of extreme sentencing ranges to respond to such concerns; and the uncertain or limited accountability of prosecutors to the electorate, the bar, or other political and professional constituencies. The convergence of these trends has transformed prosecution into an indispensable field of study. This volume brings together the work of leading international scholars across criminology, sociology, political science, and law - along with contributions from reform-minded practitioners - to examine a variety of issues in prosecutorial behaviour and the institutional structures that frame their behavior. The Handbook connects the dots among existing theoretical and empirical research related to prosecutors. Major sections of the volume cover (1) prosecutor performance during distinct phases of a criminal case, (2) the features of the prosecutor's environment, both inside the office and external to the office, that influence the choices of individual prosecutors and office leaders, and (3) prosecutorial strategies and priorities when dealing with specialized types of crimes, victims, and defendants. Taken together, the chapters in this volume identify the founding texts, discuss leading theoretical and methodological approaches, explain the scope of unresolved issues, and preview where this field is headed. The volume provides a bottom-up view of an important new scholarly field.

The Oxford Handbook of Prosecutors and Prosecution (Oxford Handbooks)

Wright, Ronald F.

Levine, Kay L.

Gold, Russell M.

Criminal Law

Oxford University Press

Book by Miller, Marc, Wright, Ronald

Criminal Procedures: The Police : Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials

Miller, Marc L.

Aspen Law & Business

Book by Miller, Marc, Wright, Ronald F.

Criminal Procedures--Prosecution and Adjudication: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials

A leading text in criminal law, co-authored by leading scholars in the field, Sentencing Law and Policy draws from extensive sources to present a comprehensive overview of all aspects of criminal sentencing. Online integration with sentencing commissions, thorough treatment of current case law, and provocative notes and questions, stimulate students to consider connections between disparate institutions and examine the purposes and politics of the criminal justice system. 
The Third Edition has been updated to include recent developments in sentencing case law and provocative discussions of policy debates across a wide range of topics, including discretion in sentencing, race, death penalty abolition, state sentencing guidelines, second-look policies, the impact of new technologies, drug courts and much more.
 Features:
<ul>
<li> Authors are among the leading sentencing scholars in the United States. Demleitner and Berman are editors of the leading sentencing journal, Federal Sentencing Reporter. Berman is the blog master of the leading sentencing blog, with huge readership. </li> <li> Intuitive organization tracks the process that occurs in every criminal sentencing. </li> <li> Each chapter draws on the most relevant examples from three distinct sentencing worlds: guideline-determinate, indeterminate, and capital. </li> <li> Wide-ranging source materials, including: <ul>
<li> U.S. Supreme Court decisions. </li> <li> Cases from state high courts, federal appellate courts, and foreign jurisdictions. </li> <li> Statutes and guidelines provisions. </li> <li> Reports and data from sentencing commissions and other agencies. </li> </ul>
</li> <li> Problems and questions in text are integrated with websites of sentencing commissions, such as the site for the U.S. Sentencing Commissions </li> <li> Challenging questions ask students to compare institutions and consider the connections between specific sentencing rules and the purposes and politics of criminal justice, emphasizing the effects of sentencing. </li> <li> Notes tell students directly what are the most common practices in U.S. jurisdictions. </li> <li> Students' website features longer collections of rules and guidelines, statutes, case studies, recent articles, practice problems, sample exams, and a virtual library. </li> </ul>
 Thoroughly updated, the revised Third Edition includes: <ul>
<li> New Supreme Court cases, including Gall, Kimbrough, Padilla (6th Amendment), and Kennedy (child rape sentencing limits). </li> <li> Policy debates over mass incarceration, the relevance of the budget crisis, and the state-level variation in deincarceration. </li> <li> Shifting authority among key actors in the crack penalty/crack reform debate, including the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA). </li> <li> Expanded core study of discretion in sentencing and attention to race in sentencing, with a close study of the North Carolina Racial Justice Act and the emergence of "racial impact statements" about existing systems and proposed legislation ina number of states. </li> <li> Death penalty abolition. </li> <li> Developments in state sentencing guidelines, noting stand-still in new states, and the relevance of the ALI MPC project.</li>
</ul>

Sentencing Law and Policy: Cases, Statutes, and Guidelines (Aspen Casebook)

Demleitner, Nora V.

Berman, Douglas A.

Foreign & International Law

Aspen Opco Llc

Highly regarded for its engaging writing style, as well as its comprehensive coverage, Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials, Third Edition, continues to offer a first-rate selection of well-edited cases and materials accompanied by exceptionally helpful notes and introductory materials. 
 Among the features that have made this casebook successful with students and instructors alike: <ul>
<li> utilizes traditional organization and coverage while demonstrating the progression from classic federal cases to significant state cases </li> <li> along with the essential cases of historical value, the authors include cases chosen for their contemporary accuracy and appeal and meticulously edit them and accompanying materials with a special focus on "teachable chunks" </li> <li> a rich selection of materials from diverse institutions — including primary materials from U.S. Supreme Court cases, state high court cases, statutes, rules of procedure, and police and prosecutorial policies as well as from social science studies — highlight procedural variety, focus on real process topics, provide the political context, and consider the impact of procedures on the various parties involved </li> <li> the scholarly expertise of the authors, especially reflected in the Criminal Procedure II materials, including coverage of prosecutorial charging, plea bargaining, and sentencing </li> <li> for each topic the authors summarize the majority and minority views of the states as well as the federal view </li> </ul>
 The authors are highly accessible, and they provide: <ul>
<li> an outstanding Teacher's Manual with chapter overviews, suggestions for pacing, teaching strategies, and sample syllabi </li> <li> a password-protected website for teachers, www.crimpro.net providing an electronic version of the teacher's manual and other teaching materials </li> <li> a separate website for students, www.crimpro.com, providing practice problems, sample exams, articles, and a virtual library </li> </ul>
Fully updated, the Third Edition presents: <ul>
<li> greater emphasis on the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in many areas of criminal procedure (e.g., in regulating police practices in investigation and arrest), and includes nearly twice as many Supreme Court cases in Part I </li> <li> updated surveys of state law tendencies, particularly the surveys contained in the well-received majority position notes </li> <li> current, appropriate examples illustrating statutes that have been amended since the last edition </li> <li> new material on the impact of the War on Terrorism on criminal prosecutions </li> <li> expanded coverage of immigration issues </li> </ul>

Criminal Procedures 2000: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials, Supplement

Miller, Marc

Presenting a panoramic view, this volume emphasizes procedural variety, materials from multiple institutions, real-world perspective, street-level federalism, political context, and the impact of procedures. The aim is to increase student awareness of the full range of policy alternatives by showing how state and local systems have dealt with various issues. Not all states are surveyed; rather, the materials highlight the majority and minority views on each topic, as well as the federal view. U.S. Supreme Court precedents are addressed, and the state cases take positions ranging from total agreement to complete rejection. Material is arranged in sections on gathering information e.g. searches and stops, arrests, interrogations; evaluating charges; resolving guilt and innocence; and measuring punishment and reassessing guilt. Miller is affiliated with Emory University School of Law; Wright, with Wake Forest University School of Law. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials

Criminal Procedures, Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials, 2001

ASPEN PUB.

Book by Miller, Marc L., Wright, Ronald F.

Criminal Procedures 2003

Book by Demleitner, Nora, Berman, Douglas A., Miller, Marc L.

Sentencing Law and Policy: Cases, Statutes, and Guidelines

Legal Education

Highly regarded for its engaging writing style, as well as its comprehensive   coverage, Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials,   Third Edition, continues to offer a first-rate selection of well-edited   cases and materials accompanied by exceptionally helpful notes and   introductory materials.      Among the features that have made this casebook successful with students   and instructors alike:        utilizes traditional organization and coverage while demonstrating the   progression from classic federal cases to significant state cases      along with the essential cases of historical value, the authors include cases   chosen for their contemporary accuracy and appeal and meticulously edit them   and accompanying materials with a special focus on "teachable chunks"      a rich selection of materials from diverse institutions — including primary   materials from U.S. Supreme Court cases, state high court cases, statutes,   rules of procedure, and police and prosecutorial policies as well as from   social science studies — highlight procedural variety, focus on real process   topics, provide the political context, and consider the impact of procedures   on the various parties involved      the scholarly expertise of the authors, especially reflected in the Criminal   Procedure II materials, including coverage of prosecutorial charging, plea   bargaining, and sentencing      for each topic the authors summarize the majority and minority views of the   states as well as the federal view        The authors are highly accessible, and they provide:        an outstanding Teacher's Manual with chapter overviews, suggestions for   pacing, teaching strategies, and sample syllabi      a password-protected website for teachers,   www.crimpro.net providing an electronic version of the teacher's manual   and other teaching materials      a separate website for students,   www.crimpro.com, providing practice problems, sample exams, articles, and   a virtual library      Fully updated, the Third Edition presents:        greater emphasis on the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in many areas of   criminal procedure (e.g., in regulating police practices in investigation and   arrest), and includes nearly twice as many Supreme Court cases in Part I      updated surveys of state law tendencies, particularly the surveys contained in   the well-received majority position notes      current, appropriate examples illustrating statutes that have been amended   since the last edition      new material on the impact of the War on Terrorism on criminal prosecutions      expanded coverage of immigration issues

Criminal Procedures: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials 2003 Case Supplement

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