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    Criminal Law Handbook, The: Know Your Rights, Survive the System

    By Paul Bergman and Sara J. Berman

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    About this ebook

    The criminal justice system is complicated, understand it and your rights

    This book demystifies the complex rules and procedures of criminal law. It explains how the system works, why police, lawyers, and judges do what they do, and what suspects, defendants, and prisoners can expect. It also provides critical information on working with a lawyer.

    In plain English, The Criminal Law Handbook covers:

    • search and seizure
    • arrest, booking, and bail
    • Miranda rights
    • arraignment
    • plea bargains
    • trials
    • sentencing
    • common defenses
    • working with defense attorneys
    • constitutional rights
    • juvenile court
    • preliminary hearings
    • appeals
    • public defenders
    • victims’ rights

    This edition is completely updated, covering the latest in criminal law, including U.S. Supreme Court cases.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNOLO
    Release dateJan 3, 2020
    ISBN9781413327205
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    Criminal Law Handbook, The: Know Your Rights, Survive the System
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    Paul Bergman

    Paul Bergman is a Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and a recipient of two University Distinguished Teaching Awards. His books include Nolo’s Deposition Handbook (with Moore, Nolo); Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies (with Asimow, Andrews McMeel); Trial Advocacy: Inferences, Arguments, Techniques (with Moore and Binder, West Publishing Co.) Trial Advocacy in a Nutshell (West Publishing Co.); Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case (with Berman, Nolo); Depositions in a Nutshell (with Moore, Binder, and Light, West Publishing Co.); Lawyers as Counselors: A Client-Centered Approach (with Binder, Tremblay, and Weinstein, West Publishing Co); Evidence Law and Practice (with Friedland and Benham); Cracking the Case Method (with Goodman and Holm, West Academic Publishing); Evidence Law and Practice (with Friedland and Benham, Carolina Academic Press); and You Matter: Ten Spiritual Commitments for a Richer and More Meaningful Life (with Rabbi Mark Borovitz, AuthorHouse). Paul has also published numerous articles in law journals. And, using clips from law-related films, he regularly gives presentations to lawyers, judges, and community groups.

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