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

Bergman, Paul; Berman-Barrett, Sara J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413305148 ISBN 13: 9781413305142

Publisher: Nolo, 2006

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? 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: § search and seizure § drunk driving § arrests, booking and bail § criminal defense lawyers § lineups § preliminary hearings and trials § plea bargains § sentencing § juvenile courts § "crimespeak, the language commonly used in criminal statutes.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.

About this title

About the Author

Paul Bergman is a Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and a recipient of a University Distinguished Teaching Award. His recent books include Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies (Andrews & McMeel); Trial Advocacy: Inferences, Arguments, Techniques (with Moore and Binder, West Publishing Co.); and Represent Yourself In Court. He has also published numerous articles in law journals.Sara J. Berman-Barrett is an attorney and bar review professor. She is the co-author of Represent Yourself in Court and The Criminal Law Handbook and the author of numerous articles and law course materials.The authors live in Los Angeles, CA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nolo
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1413305148
• ISBN 13: 9781413305142
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 621