The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System is written by by Paul Bergman and Sara Berman-Barrett. This book is published by NOLO. This is an exclusive and simple guide which helps you to learn everything about criminal law.This book takes you on a tour to the entire criminal justice system. It contains excellent cross references and relevant sections of both state and federal laws. In short this book is an excellent guide for law professionals laypersons and for law students.
Following are the law topics covered in this book "The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System"- Police questioning of people who haven't been taken to custody.
- Search and Seizure - The constitutional background, search warrant, consent searches, warrentless searches etc.
- Arrest when it happens - General principles, arrest warrants, warrantless arrests, use of force when making arrest etc.
- Eyewitness identification - procedures and lineups.
- Booking and Bail - Process and Arrangements for bail.
- Attorney-Client relationship - Confidentiality, decision making, communication, representing etc.
- Criminal Court - Courthouse, Courtroom, Courtroom Players, Courtroom Behavior, Arraignments, Defense Strategies etc.
- Trial Process, Sentencing, Review process, Juvenile courts and its procedure, Prisoners' Rules etc.
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