Criminal Law A Desk Reference |
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| Author:
| Bergman, Paul
Nolo Press Editors, |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4133-1367-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | NOLO
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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Take the mystery out of criminal law
Criminal law can be a maze of conflicting principles, strange jargon, and confusing procedures. Professor Paul Bergman unravels the mysteries with an engaging plain-English style that incorporates real-life examples, famous films, and entertaining hypotheticals. From arraignment through sentencing, from "abuse excuse" to vigilante, this handy desk reference explains it all.
You'll get answers to questions such as:
Take the mystery out of criminal law
Criminal law can be a maze of conflicting principles, strange jargon, and confusing procedures. Professor Paul Bergman unravels the mysteries with an engaging plain-English style that incorporates real-life examples, famous films, and entertaining hypotheticals. From arraignment through sentencing, from "abuse excuse" to vigilante, this handy desk reference explains it all.
You'll get answers to questions such as:
- When can police officers enter your home?
- Is cyber-bullying illegal?
- Is intoxication ever a criminal defense?
- What are the "fruits of the poisonous tree"?
- Can the police search your car?
Criminal Law: A Desk Reference will assist students, bloggers, journalists, mystery writers, and anyone else interested in the criminal justice system or law enforcement.
Paul Bergman is a UCLA Professor of Law and the author or coauthor of many books, including Represent Yourself in Court and The Criminal Law Handbook, both published by Nolo.