Criminal Evidence is a textbook for a one semester course typically in criminal justice programs. The class has obvious relevance to students aspiring to careers in law enforcement, planning to attend law school or pursuing a career involving the judicial system. The book will include a number of features, several of which are common to most of the existing texts, and others that are unique to Matthew Lippman's SAGE textbooks.. The book primarily will be distinguished by its interactive approach, use of examples, public policy perspective, and reference to actual cases that illustrate the...

Organizing the book around clashing points of view on contemporary issues in criminal justice and criminal law, award-winning professor and author Matthew Lippman puts each debate into context for students to help them develop their critical thinking skills.