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The criminal law handbook: know your rights, survive the system
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From the Book - 17th edition
Introduction: a walk-through of the case of State v. Andrea Davidson, a fictional robbery prosecution
Talking to the police
Search and seizure
Arrest : when it happens, what it means
Eyewitness identification : psychology and procedures
Booking and bail : checking in and out of jail
From suspect to defendant
Criminal defense lawyers
Understanding the attorney-client relationship in a criminal case
A walk through criminal court
Arraignment
Developing the defense strategy - Criminal laws and their language
Common defenses to criminal charges
Discovery: exchanging information with the prosecution
Investigating the facts
Preliminary hearings
Fundamental trial rights of the defense
Basic evidence rules in criminal trials
Motions and their role in criminal cases
Plea bargains: how most criminal cases end
The trial process
Sentencing
Appeals and writs
Victims and their rights
The system at work : DUI laws and processes
Juvenile courts and procedures
Prison rules
Glossary
Index
From the Book - 15th edition.
Introduction: A walk-through of the case of State v. Andrea Davidson, a fictional robbery prosecution
Talking to the police
Search and seizure
Arrest: When it happens, what it means
Eyewitness identification: Psychology and procedures
Booking and bail: Checking in and out of jail
From suspect to defendant
Criminal defense lawyers
Understanding the attorney-client relationship in a criminal case
A walk through criminal court
Arraignments
Developing the defense strategy
Crimespeak: Understanding the language of criminal laws
Defensespeak: Common defenses to criminal charges
Discovery: Exchanging information with the prosecution
Investigating the facts
Preliminary hearings
Fundamental trial rights of the defense
Basic evidence rules in criminal trials
Motions and their role in criminal cases
Plea bargains: How most criminal cases end
The trial process
Sentencing
Appeals
Victims and victims' rights
The system at work: DUI laws and processes
Juvenile courts and procedures
Prisoners' rules.
From the Book - Thirteenth edition.
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A walk-through of the case of State v Andrea Davidson, a fictional robbery prosecution
Talking to the Police
Search and Seizure
Arrest: When it Happens, What it Means
Eyewitness Identification: Psychology and Procedures
Booking and Bail: Checking In and Out of Jail
From Suspect to Defendant
Criminal Defense Lawyers
Understanding the Attorney-Client Relationship in a Criminal Case
A Walk Through Criminal Court
Arraignments
Developing the Defense Strategy
Crimespeak: Understanding the Language of Criminal Laws
Defensespeak: Common Defenses to Criminal Charges
Discovery: Exchanging Information With the Prosecution
Investigating the Facts
Preliminary Hearings
Fundamental Trial Rights of the Defense
Basic Evidence Rules In Criminal Trials
Motions and Their Role in Criminal Cases
Plea Bargains: How Most Criminal Cases End
The Trial Process
Sentencing
Appeals
How the Criminal Justice System Works
Juvenile Courts and Procedures
Prisoners' Rules
Looking Up The Law.
From the Book - 11th ed.
Talking to the police
Search and seizure
Arrest : when it happens, what it means
Eyewitness identification : psychology and procedures
Booking and bail : checking in and out of jail
From suspect to defendant
Criminal defense lawyers
Understanding the attorney-client relationship in a criminal case
A walk through criminal court
Arraignments
Developing the defense strategy
Crimespeak : understanding the language of criminal laws
Defensespeak : common defenses to criminal charges
Discovery : exchanging information with the prosecution
Investigating the facts
Preliminary hearings
Fundamental trial rights of the defense
Basic evidence rules in criminal trials
Motions and their role in criminal cases
Plea bargains : how most criminal cases end
The trial process
Sentencing : how the court punishes convicted defendants
Appeals : seeking review by a higher court
How the criminal justice system works : a walk through two drunk driving cases
Juvenile courts and procedures
Prisoners' rules
Looking up the law.
From the Book - 9th ed.
Talking to the police
Search and seizure: when the police can search for and seize evidence
Arrest: when it happens, what it means
Eyewitness identification: psychology and procedures
Booking and bail: checking in and checking out of jail
From suspect to defendant: how crimes get charged
Criminal defense lawyers: who they are, what they do, how to find one
Understanding the attorney-client relationship in a criminal case
A walk through criminal court
Arraignments
Developing the defense strategy
Crimespeak: understanding the language of criminal laws
Defensespeak: common defenses to criminal charges
Discovery: exchanging information with the prosecution
Investigating the facts
Preliminary hearings
Fundamental trial rights of the defense
Basic evidence rules in criminal trials
Motions and their role in criminal cases
Plea bargains: how most criminal cases end
The trial process
Sentencing: how the court punishes convicted defendants
Appeals: seeking review by a higher court
How the criminal justice system works: a walk through two drunk driving cases
Juvenile courts and procedures
Prisoners' rights
Looking up the law.
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ISBN
9781413310535
9781413324709
9781413331479
9781413307047
9781413319484
9781413329391
141332939
9781413324709
9781413331479
9781413307047
9781413319484
9781413329391
141332939
ISSN
1940-722X
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