The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 141330057X ISBN 13: 9781413300574

Synopsis

Do you know what happens when you are accused of a crime How you are charged How plea bargains work What happens in court Anyone who needs answers to these questions -- people accused of a crime, victims of crime, their families and friends, witnesses and those who want to know how the system works -- can turn to a plain-English legal book for the information they need. With The Criminal Law Handbook, you can learn exactly what goes on in a criminal case. The easy-to-follow, question-and-answer format covers: *arrests *booking *preliminary hearings *charges *bail *courts *arraignment *search and seizure *defenses *evidence *trials *plea bargains *sentencing *juveniles *"crimespeak," the language commonly used in criminal statutes *and much more The 6th edition provides the latest in the law and court findings. Find out if police can use high-tech devices to search for evidence in your house, whether school officials can search students without warrants, and how the post-9/11 Patriot Act expands the power of federal agents.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 141330057X
• ISBN 13: 9781413300574
• Binding: Paperback