The criminal law handbook: know your rights, survive the system

Introduction: a walk-through of the case of State v. Andrea Davidson, a fictional robbery prosecution

Talking to the police

Search and seizure

Arrest: when it happens, what it means

Eyewitness identification: psychology and procedures

Booking and bail: checking in and out of jail

From suspect to defendant

Criminal defense lawyers

Understanding the attorney-client relationship in a criminal case

A walk through criminal court

Arraignment

Developing the defense strategy

Criminal laws and their language

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

Appeals and writs

Victims and their rights

The system at work: DUI laws and processes

Juvenile courts and procedures

Prison rules

Glossary

Index.