Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System

by Paul Bergman

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 § 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.

Genres: Law, Nonfiction, Reference, Research, Legal, Family

621 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

Reviews

[John Weibull · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book explaining your rights if you were to be charged with a crime, or if the police are harassing you...

[Terrance · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good review of the criminal law system. For those entering your first or second year of law school, when criminal law and evidence is two courses you'll be taking, this is a good quick tutorial or even a brush up on the matter. Because criminal law and procedure can be very complex at times, this is a good book to read to make sure you aren't breaking any laws either. :)

[nathaniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm prepared.