| International Standard Book Number |
9781413333176
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| International Standard Book Number |
1413333176
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| Personal Name |
Bergman, Paul, 1943- author.
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| Title Statement |
The criminal law handbook : know your rights, survive the system / Paul Bergman, J.D. & Sara J. Berman, J.D.
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| Edition Statement |
19th edition.
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| Imprint |
©2026.
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| Imprint |
El Segundo, CA : Nolo, [2026]
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| Physical Description |
642 pages ; 23 cm.
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| General Note |
Includes index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Introduction -- 1. Talking to the Police -- 2. Search and Seizure -- 3. Arrest: When It Happens, What It Means -- 4. Eyewitness Identification: Psychology and Procedures -- 5. Booking and Bail: Checking In and Out of Jail -- 6. From Suspect to Defendant -- 7. Criminal Defense Lawyers -- 8. Understanding the Attorney-Client Relationship in a Criminal Case -- 9. A Walk Through Criminal Court -- 10. Arraignments -- 11. Developing the Defense Strategy -- 12. Crimespeak: Understanding the Language of Criminal Laws -- 13. Defensespeak: Common Defenses to Criminal Charges -- 14. Discovery: Exchanging Information With the Prosecution -- 15. Investigating the Facts -- 16. Preliminary Hearings -- 17. Fundamental Trial Rights of the Defense -- 18. Basic Evidence Rules in Criminal Trials -- 19. Motions and Their Role in Criminal Cases -- 20. Plea Bargains: How Most Criminal Cases End -- 21. The Trial Process -- 22. Sentencing -- 23. Appeals -- 24. How the Criminal Justice System Works -- 25. Juvenile Courts and Procedures -- 26. Prisoners' Rules -- 27. Looking Up the Law.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Unlike most criminal law books geared toward lawyers, The Criminal Law Handbook unravels the complex criminal justice system for all to understand. It demystifies the criminal justice system--step by step--from arrest to sentencing and appeals. It's for anyone interested in the criminal justice system, from those personally involved in it to those who simply want to understand it." -- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Criminal procedure United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Criminal procedure United States Popular works.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Law for laypersons.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Berman, Sara J., 1964- author.
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