By John Stride and John Rolater (2004 ed.)

From Miranda warnings to suppression hearings, Confessions covers Texas and federal law on taking statements and their later admissibility in court. The book includes discussion on custody, interrogation, invocation of a defendant's rights, voluntariness, written and oral confessions in Texas, and juvenile confessions. The book also includes two chapters on courtroom procedures with information on discovery, admission of statements, cross-examination, and jury instructions. Confessions also includes forms for taking a statement, sample pleadings, and jury instructions.