Primary source materials like statutes, court rules, and caselaw may also need to be consulted; see our Federal research guides for how to access these primary source materials.
The following member database includes information related to federal criminal practice. Members must be logged in to jenkinslaw.org to access this database. This database is also available in the library.
Federal Criminal Trials
Available on the LexisNexis Digital Library.
Also available in print.
The following print resources include information related to federal criminal practice. Some resources may be available on the library's Westlaw computers. See below for more information.
Criminal Procedure in Practice American Bar Association
An overview of the criminal justice process in the United States.
Federal Criminal Appeals West/Thomson Reuters
Also available on the library's Westlaw computers.
Federal Criminal Discovery ABA
Library also has previous editions: see all.
Federal Criminal Trials LexisNexis
Also available on the LexisNexis Digital Library.
Library also has previous editions: see all.
Understanding Federal Sentencing: The Guidelines and Beyond Pennsylvania Bar Institute
An introduction to federal sentencing.
Major treatise sets, like Federal Practice and Procedure (Wright & Miller) and Moore's Federal Practice, may also be useful resources to examine.
It may also be beneficial to look at the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. See the Federal Court Rules guide for how to access the court rules.