WADSWORTH Handbook of Selected Supreme Court Cases for Criminal Justice

This supplementary handbook covers almost 40 landmark cases, each of which includes a full case citation, an introduction, a summary from WestLaw, excerpts from the case, and the decision. The updated edition includes Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, Roper v. Simmons, Ring v. Arizona, Atkins v. Virginia, Illinois v. Caballes, and much more. Review Preface. 1. Atkins v. Virginia. 2. Arizona v. Fulminante. 3. Batson v. Kentucky. 4. California v. Acevedo. 5. Carroll v. United States. 6. Chimel v. California. 7. City of Indianapolis v. Edmond. 8. Dickerson v. United States. 9. Escobedo v. Illinois. 10. Estelle v. Gamble. 11. Furman v. Georgia. 12. In Re Gault. 13. Gideon v. Wainwright. 14. Graham v. Connor. 15. Gregg v. Georgia. 16. Hamdi v. Rumsfeld. 17. Illinois v. Caballes. 18. J.E.B. v. Alabama. 19. Katz v. United States. 20. Mapp v. Ohio. 21. McClesky v. Kemp. 22. Miranda v. Arizona. 23. New York v. Belton. 24. New York v. Quarles. 25. Nix v. Williams. 26. Rhode Island v. Innis. 27. Ring v. Arizona. 28. Rochin v. California. 29. Roper v. Simmons. 30. Sorrells v. United States. 31. Strickland v. Washington. 32. Tennessee v. Garner. 33. Terry v. Ohio. 34. United States v. Salerno. 35. Weems v. United States. 36. Whren v. United States. 37. Wilson v. Arkansas. 38. Wilson v. Seiter. Synopsis This handbook, written by Roger LeRoy Miller, features relevant, seminal Supreme Court cases that students taking an introduction to criminal justice course need to know, including Carroll, Chimel v. California, Furman v. Georgia, In Re Gault, Gideon v. Wainright, Mapp v. Ohio, Miranda, Terry, and Tennessee v. Garner. Over 30 key cases are included, with summaries and excerpts. About the Author Roger LeRoy Miller studied at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Chicago. He has been on the staff of a number of universities, including the University of Washington; Clemson University; and the University of Miami School of Law, where he taught about intellectual property and entertainment law. A widely respected author, he has published in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Research, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous leading textbooks, including BUSINESS LAW: TEXT AND CASES; THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS: TEXT AND CASES; BUSINESS LAW TODAY; FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAW; and THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TODAY.