AUDIENCE:Anyone interested in the criminal law, including law students, people involved in the system personally (or who know someone who is), and authors who want to make sure their material is realistic.* As always, Professors Bergman and Berman continue to update this book with the most salient changes in criminal law. These updates include new Supreme Court rulings.* The book continues to explain criminal laws and procedures in a reader-friendly question-and-answer format, and to provide examples and illustrations of important concepts, rules, and cases.* This edition has a new chapter devoted to victims and their rights. Topics include victim participation in court proceedings, and seeking restitution from offenders and compensation from state funds. * The edition covers developments in suspect tracking, DNA samples, cellphone privacy, the right to remain silent, anonymous tips, and death-penalty law.