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" The criminal law handbook : "
by Paul Bergman & Sara J. Berman-Barrett
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BL
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697265
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b519454
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| Main Entry
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Bergman, Paul,1943-
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| Title & Author
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The criminal law handbook : : know your rights, survive the system /\ by Paul Bergman Sara J. Berman-Barrett
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| Edition Statement
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9th ed
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| Publication Statement
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Berkeley :: Nolo,, 2007
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616 p. ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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1413307043 (pbk.)
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: 9781413307047 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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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
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Criminal procedure-- United States, Popular works
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| Dewey Classification
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345.73/05
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KF9619.6.B47 2007
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KF9619.6.B47 2007
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Berman-Barrett, Sara J.,1964-
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