Criminal Procedure

Smith's CRIMINAL PROCEDURE provides comprehensive coverage of constitutional law governing processes from police investigations through sentencing and punishment. It has a more broad focus than most texts in the criminal procedure market, including complete coverage of the trial process. An innovative pedagogical program includes boxed features and pedagogy that encourages critical thinking. There are more cases covered than in other upper level texts, providing the student more opportunity to think independently. Students learn through an inductive process, since cases appear before explanations.

Trained as a lawyer and social scientist, Christopher E. Smith, J.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University where he teaches courses on constitutional criminal procedure, corrections law, judicial process, and criminal justice policy. Dr. Smith holds degrees in political science, sociology, and law. He is a graduate of Harvard University, the University of Bristol (England), the University of Tennessee College of Law, and the University of Connecticut.