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From the Book - Fifteenth 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 - Fourteenth 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.
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 - Eleventh edition.
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 - Tenth edition.
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 trials end
The trial process
Sentencing : how the court punishes the 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 - Ninth edition.
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
Prisonersø rights
Looking up the law.
From the Book - Seventeenth 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.
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