This second edition expands on the first, exploring a number of aspects of criminal and civil contempt under New York's Judiciary and Penal Laws, with substantial focus on contempt arising out of grand jury and trial proceedings.

Included in the second edition are new sections titled "The Nature of Legislative Inherent Contempt Power," "A Civil Contempt Contemnor Holds the Keys to His Own Jail Cell," "Duress," "Contempt and Court Jurisdiction," "Corporations and Contempt," "Corporate Officers and Contempt" and "Contempt by Publication."

This title is a compilation of the author's 30-plus years of courtroom, research and writing experience, making the second edition a must-have for criminal and civil attorneys.