This work provides a far-reaching introduction to the study of criminal procedure, from investigation to habeas corpus. Topics covered include: Exclusionary Evidence Rule and other remedies for constitutional violations, law of arrest, law of searches, privilege against self-incrimination, eyewitness identification techniques, initial custodial decisions, pretrial review, preliminary hearing, grand jury, discovery, the right to a speedy trial, entrapment defense, guilty pleas and plea bargaining, adversarial rights, appeals, double jeopardy, right to counsel, effective assistance of counsel, and state constitutions as an independent source of rights.