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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.
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Attorneys Bergman and Berman-Barrett (both: UCLA) offer concise answers to hundreds of common questions regarding the rights of a person suspected or accused of a crime. This book is neither exhaustive nor a guide to self-representation. It is an easily navigated, plain-English resource for laypersons, including accused criminals and their families, victims and their families, and anyone looking for information about how the criminal justice system generally operates throughout the U.S. The 27 chapters contain illustrative examples and cover topics that include: police interaction, arrest, booking and bail, the attorney-client relationship, defense strategies, and all the components, from arraignment to appeals, of a criminal trial. Prisoners' rights and eyewitness identification are also addressed, and legal terms are defined and explained throughout the book as well as in a glossary. The authors also offer suggestions for further reading. Updates incorporate changes in laws and legal trends. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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