LibGuides: Study Aids, Strategies & Exam Prep: Criminal Procedure: Investigations

Outlines and Case Summaries

Black Letter Outline: Basic Criminal Procedure
Call Number: Study Aids First Floor
Publication Date: 2021
Emanuel Law Outlines for Criminal Procedure
Casenote Legal Briefs for Criminal Procedure Keyed to Dressler and Thomas
Case summaries of cases contained in Criminal Procedure: Principles, Policies, and Perspective by Dressler which is often assigned as the text for the 1L Criminal Procedure elective.

Acing Criminal Procedure: a Checklist Approach to Solving Procedural Problems
Call Number: First Floor Study Aids
Examples & Explanations for Criminal Procedure: The Constitution and the Police
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Hypotheticals and easy to read explanations. Older editions available in First Floor Study Aids and 3rd Floor: KF9630.Z9 .B58
Glannon Guide to Criminal Procedure: Learning Criminal Procedure Through Multiple Choice Questions and Analysis
Call Number: Study Aids First Floor at KF9619.85 .C67 2019
Publication Date: 2019
Includes analysis of correct and incorrect answers.

Criminal Procedure: Constitutional Limitations in a Nutshell
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Older editions on 3rd Floor at KF9619.3 .I8
Emanuel CrunchTime for Criminal Procedure
Flowcharts, capsule summaries and exam tips.
Inside Investigative Criminal Procedure: What Matters and Why
Offers a big picture overview of the legal subject along with graphics, examples and FAQs.
A Short & Happy Guide to Criminal Procedure by Leslie W. Abramson
Call Number: First Floor Study Aids
Publication Date: 2019
Reviews many subtopics including the 4th Amendment and pre and post-trial procedure.
Principles of Criminal Procedure by Russell L. Weaver
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Older editions on 3rd Floor at KF9619 .W42
Understanding Criminal Procedure (Vol 1, Investigations)
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Publication Date: 2017
Older editions in Study Aids First Floor and 3rd Floor at KF9619 .D74

CALI Criminal Procedure Lessons
Online self-paced interactive lessons with sample questions on a variety of criminal procedure topics. Villanova Law students and faculty should contact Lori Corso (lori.corso@law.villanova.edu) to request the access code.

Criminal Procedure: In Other Words Audio Series
Click Listen to view full playlist of topics including: Confrontation Rights; Dual Sovereignty Doctrine; Effective Assistance of Counsel; Incorporation and Constitutional Interpretation; Incorporation and Constitutional Interpretation; Jury Composition; Plea-Bargaining and Guilty Pleas; Right to a Jury Trial; Sentencing - Guidelines and Apprendi, Blakely, and Booker; Statutory and Constitutional Discovery; Trial Rights - Pre-Indictment Delays and Post-Indictment Delays.
Criminal Procedure: In Other Words Video Series
Click Watch Video to view full playlist of topics including: Confrontation Rights; Dual Sovereignty Doctrine; Effective Assistance of Counsel; Incorporation and Constitutional Interpretation; Incorporation and Constitutional Interpretation; Jury Composition; Plea-Bargaining and Guilty Pleas; Right to a Jury Trial; Sentencing - Guidelines and Apprendi, Blakely, and Booker; Statutory and Constitutional Discovery; Trial Rights - Pre-Indictment Delays and Post-Indictment Delays.