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Answers questions about the criminal court system, discussing the roles of lawyers, police, and judges, and covering such topics as bail, preliminary hearings, evidence, lineups, and sentencing.
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The criminal law handbook: know your rights, survive the system
2011, Nolo, NOLO
in English
- 12th ed.
1413316204 9781413316209
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Table of Contents
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.
Edition Notes
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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