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Criminal Law Deskbook
Concise discussion of the basic principles of criminalprocedure, substantive criminal law, and criminal trial strategy andtactics.
Publisher: Matthew Bender Elite Products
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View a sample of this title using the ReadNow featureLogically organized according to the chronology of a criminal case Thorough coverage of everything from arraignment andbail to sentencing Numerous checklists provide a time-saving framework for analyzing all aspects of a case
Concise discussion of the basic principles of criminal procedure, substantive criminal law, and criminal trial strategy and tactics.
First published in 1984.
1 Volume; Looseleaf; updated with revisions.
Table of Contents
1 The Adversary System
2 Arraignment and Bail
3 Substantive Crimes and Their Elements
4 Preliminary Examination
4a Grand Jury
5 Discovery
6 Pretrial Practice
7 Search and Seizure
8 Suppression of Statements
9 Suppression of Identification Evidence
10 Motions Limiting Cross-Examination
11 Plea Bargaining and the Guilty Plea
12 Preparation for Trial
13 Reserved
14 Jury Selection
15 The Opening Statement
16 Direct Examination
17 Cross-Examination
18 Presenting and Objecting to Evidence
19 Summation
20 Defenses
21 Sentencing