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| Preface | |
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| Historical Development of Law and the Justice System | |
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| Overview | |
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| Justice System Structure and Process | |
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| Early Development of Laws | |
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| Common Law | |
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| Modern Criminal Law | |
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| Classification of Crimes and Punishment | |
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| Justice System | |
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| Court Structures | |
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| State Court System | |
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| Federal Court System | |
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| Venue | |
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| Jurisdiction | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Search and Seizure | |
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| History and Purpose of the Fourth Amendment | |
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| Exclusionary Rule | |
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| Fruits of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine | |
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| Protected Areas and Interests | |
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| Expectation of Privacy Zone | |
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| Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment | |
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| Inspections and Regulatory Searches | |
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| Independent State Grounds | |
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| Probable Cause | |
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| Search with a Warrant | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Arrest and Custody | |
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| Arrest of the Law Violator | |
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| Arrests and Warrants | |
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| Stop and Frisk and Other Detentions | |
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| Territorial Jurisdiction to Make an Arrest | |
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| Force in Effecting an Arrest | |
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| Miranda and Its Effect | |
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| Immunity from Arrest | |
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| Booking | |
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| Issuance of a Citation | |
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| Summons | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Initial Appearance | |
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| Purpose of the Initial Appearance | |
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| Complaint | |
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| Bail | |
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| Bounty Hunters | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Pretrial Proceedings | |
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| Preliminary Hearing | |
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| Arraignment | |
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| Grand Jury | |
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| Grants of Immunity for Witnesses | |
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| Medical Examiner | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Place and Time of Trial | |
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| Pretrial Action | |
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| Competency to Stand Trial | |
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| Place of the Trial | |
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| Time of the Trial | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Trial | |
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| Bench Trial versus Jury Trial | |
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| Public Trial | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Confrontation and Assistance of Counsel | |
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| Presence of the Defendant at a Trial | |
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| Right to Counsel | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Pretrial Motions, Hearings, and Plea Negotiations | |
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| Pretrial Right of Discovery | |
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| Motion to Suppress Evidence | |
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| Motion to Dismiss Charges | |
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| Motion for Continuance | |
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| Motion for Severance of Offenses | |
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| Motion for Severance | |
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| Motion to Determine Competency | |
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| Pretrial Conference | |
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| Plea Negotiation | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Courtroom Evidence | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Hearsay Rule | |
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| Rulings on Evidence | |
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| Judicial Notice | |
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| Relevant Evidence | |
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| Rape Shield Laws | |
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| Witnesses | |
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| Documents | |
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| Summary | |
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| Trial: Roles of Major Participants | |
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| Adversary System | |
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| Judge | |
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| Victim and Perpetrator | |
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| Prosecutor | |
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| State Attorney General | |
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| Defense Counsel | |
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| Clerk of the Court | |
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| Bailiff | |
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| Court Reporter | |
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| Court Commissioner | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Jury | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Jury of One's Peers | |
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| Jury Panel or Jury List | |
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| Exemption from Jury Duty | |
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| Challenging Jurors for Cause | |
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| Peremptory Challenge | |
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| Alternate Jurors | |
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| Sequestering the Jury | |
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| Future of the Jury System | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Trial Procedure | |
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| Opening Statements | |
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| Reasonable Doubt | |
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| Witnesses | |
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| Subpoena | |
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| Examination of Witnesses | |
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| Defense Presentation | |
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| Rebuttal by the Prosecution | |
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| Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity | |
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| Closing Arguments | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Instructions and Deliberation of the Jury | |
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| Instructions to the Jury | |
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| Deliberations | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Verdict and Appeals | |
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| Verdict | |
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| Appeals | |
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| Appellate Court Citations | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Sentencing | |
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| History of Punishment | |
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| Types of Sentencing and Sentences | |
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| Death Penalty | |
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| Fines | |
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| Capstone Cases | |
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| Summary | |
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| Collateral Proceedings | |
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| Extradition | |
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| Writs | |
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| Summary | |
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| Victims' Rights | |
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| Historical Perspective | |
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| Restitution | |
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| Compensation | |
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| Victim Impact Statements | |
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| Summary | |
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| Outline of Trial Procedure | |
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| Motion for the Production and Inspection of Evidence and Information That May Lead to Evidence | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Subject Index | |
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| Case Index | |