The Christian burial case : an introduction to criminal and judicial procedure / Thomas N. McInnis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McInnis, Thomas N., 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trials (Murder)--Iowa--Des Moines.

Trials (Murder).

Criminal procedure--United States.

Criminal procedure.

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Williams, Robert Anthony--Trials, litigation, etc.

Williams, Robert Anthony.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Praeger, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

On December 24, 1968, ten-year-old Pamela Powers was brutally murdered, her body dumped at the side of the road to freeze. Robert Anthony Williams was charged with the crime, and a series of trials, appeals, and reversals ensued. The Christian Burial Case: An Introduction to Criminal and Judicial Procedure introduces readers to the intricacies of the American legal system, using the Williams case to illustrate all the stages of the legal process from the point of arrest, to the trial, the appellate process, and, ultimately, the Supreme Court. The text clearly and concisely explains criminal an

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Crime and the Problem; 2 The Criminal Justice Process; 3 The First Trial; 4 The Historical Development of the Rights Against Self-incrimination and to Counsel; 5 The First Appeals; 6 Brewer v. Williams; 7 The Second Trial; 8 The Historical Development of the Exclusionary Rule of Justice; 9 The Second Appeals Process; 10 Nix v. Williams; 11 Aftermath; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-231) and index.

ISBN:

9786612572869

9781282572867

1282572865

9780313389894

0313389896

OCLC:

232161852