ch. 1. An overview of criminal justice in America -- ch. 2. The fourth amendment -- ch. 3. Arrests -- ch. 4. Searches : general -- ch. 5. Exceptions to the warrant requirement : automobile searches -- ch. 6. Exceptions to the warrant requirement : plain view, open fields, abandoned property, and consent searches -- ch. 7. Search incident to a lawful arrest and hot pursuit -- ch. 8. Airport, border, and other exigencies -- ch. 9. Special problems : location of trial and double jeopardy -- ch. 10. Miscellaneous proceedings : juvenile justice, misdemeanor trials, damage suits against police, and prison rights -- ch. 11. The adversary system.