Criminal Law and Procedure

Daniel E. Hall has practiced law in both the United States and Federated States of Micronesia. He is a professor of justice and community studies and political science at Miami University. He also holds the position of visiting professor of law at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China. For nine years, Dr. Hall served as a member of the faculty in the department of criminal justice and legal studies at the University of Central Florida. He also served as chair of the department of criminal justice at The University of Toledo. A widely respected authority on public law, Dr. Hall has authored 27 textbooks (including subsequent editions) and a dozen journal articles addressing various public law subjects. He earned his bachelor's degree at Indiana University, his Juris Doctor at Washburn University and his Doctor of Education (higher education curriculum and instruction) at the University of Central Florida.

Part I: Criminal Law
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the Legal System of the United States
CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Criminal Law
CHAPTER 3 The Ingredients of Crime: Thinking and Acting
CHAPTER 4 Crimes Against the Person
CHAPTER 5 Crimes Involving Property
CHAPTER 6 Crimes Against the Public
CHAPTER 7 Parties and Incomplete Crimes
CHAPTER 8 Factual and Legal Defenses
CHAPTER 9 Constitutional Defenses
Part II: Criminal Procedure
CHAPTER 10 The Criminal Justice System
CHAPTER 11 The Constitution and Criminal Procedure
CHAPTER 12 Searches and Seizures: Fundamentals
CHAPTER 13 Searches and Seizures: Exceptions
CHAPTER 14 Interrogation, Surveillance, and Forensic Practices
CHAPTER 15 The Pretrial Process
CHAPTER 16 Trial
CHAPTER 17 Sentencing and Appeal
APPENDIX A THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
APPENDIX B SELECTED EXCERPTS FROM THE MODEL PENAL CODE
APPENDIX C BRIEFING AND ANALYZING CASES