Criminal Procedure - 5th Edition - Erwin Chemerinsky

Criminal Procedure 5th Edition Erwin Chemerinsky ISBN 9798892079266

Written in a student-friendly style, the Fifth Edition of Criminal Procedure avoids overreliance on rhetorical questions and lengthy law review excerpts, opting instead for thorough coverage of black-letter doctrine and contemporary policy debates. Authored by two highly respected criminal and constitutional law scholars, the book follows a chronological structure that guides students from investigative rules through habeas corpus relief.

Alongside doctrinal analysis, the authors incorporate the perspectives of key stakeholders—defense attorneys, prosecutors, judges, and victims—and provide practical, practice-oriented materials such as sample pleadings and motions. The text’s systemic approach walks students through every stage of the criminal adjudication process while highlighting cutting-edge issues in modern criminal procedure.

New to the Fifth Edition:

• Comprehensive updates reflecting major recent decisions, including several from the Supreme Court’s latest terms, as well as renewed discussion of leading policy issues.

• Amendments to Rules 16(a)(1)(G) and 16(b)(1)(C) on expert witnesses.

Updates in the Investigations Chapters:

• New cases, including:

  • Barnes v. Felix (addressing excessive force by police)

  • Vega v. Tekoh (addressing whether individuals may sue officers for Miranda violations)

• New material on excessive force and on remedies for constitutional violations by law enforcement.

Updates in the Adjudication Chapters:

• New cases, including:

  • Andrew v. White (holding that unduly prejudicial evidence can violate due process)

  • Bucklew v. Precythe (constitutional limits on methods of execution)

  • Denezpi v. United States (scope of the dual-sovereignty exception to double jeopardy)

  • Erlinger v. United States (jury submission of sentencing issues under ACCA)

  • Glossip v. Oklahoma (reaffirming that failure to correct false testimony violates Napue)

  • McGrath v. Georgia (insanity acquittals precluding retrial)

  • Samia v. United States (the Court’s updated approach to Bruton issues)

  • Smith v. Arizona (Sixth Amendment limits on substitute expert testimony)

  • Smith v. United States (double jeopardy analysis in venue-related cases)

  • United States v. Tsarnaev (pretrial publicity and jury selection standards)

Benefits for Instructors and Students:

• Clear, straightforward writing and an engaging presentation.

• Uncluttered exposition that relies on cases and author essays rather than law review excerpts or rhetorical questioning.

• Carefully edited principal and note cases.

• Intuitive, chronological organization—from investigation to prosecution to post-conviction review.

• A coherent, systematic framework for understanding criminal procedure.

• Presentation of underlying policy considerations before turning to doctrinal detail.

• Practice-oriented features, including examples relevant to current and future practitioners.

• Thorough discussion of important contemporary criminal procedure issues.

Criminal Procedure 5th Edition Erwin Chemerinsky ISBN 9798892079266, 979-8892079266 & 9798892079273

Authors:
Erwin Chemerinsky
Laurie L. Levenson