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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.
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:
*arrests
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The 5th edition provides the latest in the law and court findings. Find out if police can use high-tech devices to search for evidence in your house, whether school officials can search students without warrants, and how the post-9/11 Patriot Act expands the power of federal agents.
About: Do you know what happens when you are accused of a crime?
About: Do you know what happens when you are accused of a crime?
About: Answers questions about the criminal court system, discussing the roles of lawyers, police, and judges, and covering such topics as bail, preliminary hearings, evidence, lineups, and sentencing.
About: Do you know: *what happens when you are accused of a crime?
About: Answers questions about the criminal court system, discussing the roles of lawyers, police, and judges, and covering such topics as bail, preliminary hearings, evidence, lineups, and sentencing.
About: Answers questions about the criminal court system, discussing the roles of lawyers, police, and judges, and covering such topics as bail, preliminary hearings, evidence, lineups, and sentencing
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