A comprehensive guide to criminal law and legal practice in the United States, written by one of America's leading legal scholars. Beale covers all aspects of criminal law, from arrest and indictment to trial and punishment, and provides extensive commentary and analysis on the most important legal cases of the time. This book is a must-read for law students, legal professionals, and anyone interested in the American legal system. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.