Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice

Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice, 10th Edition, is a textbook that examines constitutional criminal procedure and statutory guidelines. Authored by Rolando del Carmen, the work explains core legal rules for students preparing for criminal justice careers without unnecessary minutiae.

Coverage focuses on the constitutional standards that direct police authority and criminal investigations. The text incorporates Supreme Court decisions to explain how judicial interpretations establish procedural requirements for official conduct in the justice system.

To support student learning, the volume incorporates hypothetical cases that demonstrate how legal doctrines apply to field scenarios. These exercises offer practical context for interpreting procedural rules in criminal justice settings.