Paul Bergman & Sara J. Berman Criminal Law Handbook, The Know Your Rights, Survive the System

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The criminal justice system is complicated, understand it and your rights

Criminal law is full of complex rules and procedures, but this book demystifies them. It explains how the system works, why police, lawyers, and judges do what they do, and what suspects, defendants, and prisoners can expect. It also provides critical information on working with a lawyer.

In plain English, The Criminal Law Handbook covers:

search and seizure
arrest, booking, and bail
Miranda rights
arraignment
plea bargains
trials
sentencing
working with defense attorneys
common defenses
constitutional rights
juvenile court
preliminary hearings
appeals, and
public defenders
victims’ rights

This edition is completely updated, covering the latest Supreme Court rulings.

€38.99

Table des matières

Introduction

1. Talking to the Police

2. Search and Seizure

3. Arrest: When It Happens, What It Means

4. Eyewitness Identification: Psychology and Procedures

5. Booking and Bail: Checking In and Out of Jail

6. From Suspect to Defendant

7. Criminal Defense Lawyers

8. Understanding the Attorney-Client Relationship in a Criminal Case

9. A Walk Through Criminal Court

10. Arraignments

11. Developing the Defense Strategy

12. Crimespeak: Understanding the Language of Criminal Laws

13. Defensespeak: Common Defenses to Criminal Charges

14. Discovery: Exchanging Information With the Prosecution

15. Investigating the Facts

16. Preliminary Hearings

17. Fundamental Trial Rights of the Defense

18. Basic Evidence Rules in Criminal Trials

19. Motions and Their Role in Criminal Cases

20. Plea Bargains: How Most Criminal Cases End

21. The Trial Process

22. Sentencing

23. Appeals

24. How the Criminal Justice System Works

25. Juvenile Courts and Procedures

26. Prisoners’ Rules

27. Looking Up the Law

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A propos de l’auteur

Sara Berman is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law. Sara currently serves as the Director of Academic and Bar Success Programs for the Access Lex Center for Legal Education Excellence. She has served for decades in faculty and administrative leadership roles in law schools in California and Florida, and is the author of numerous articles and books, including Pass the Bar Exam: A Practical Guide to Achieving Academic & Professional Goals and Bar Exam MPT Preparation & Experiential Learning For Law Students: Interactive Performance Test Training, both published by the American Bar Association. Sara is also the co-author along with Paul Bergman of Nolo’s Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare and Try a Winning Civil Case.

Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 656 ● ISBN 9781413327205 ● Taille du fichier 6.8 MB ● Maison d’édition NOLO ● Lieu Berkeley ● Pays US ● Publié 2020 ● Édition 16 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 7337163 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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