Criminal Law Handbook, 18th ed. (2024)

The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System, 18th ed. (2024)

Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure in plain English.

The criminal justice system becomes increasingly complex each year with new laws affecting legal processes.The Criminal Law Handbook explains every part of a criminal case including:

• arrests
• booking
• preliminary hearings
• charges
• bail
• arraignment
• search and seizure
• plea bargains
• sentencing
• juveniles

This revised edition covers the latest changes in criminal and U.S Supreme Court cases. Written by the authors of Represent Yourself in Court, Paul Bergman, J.D. and Sara Berman, J.D.