Criminal Law and Procedure for the Paralegal

Name: Criminal Law and Procedure for the Paralegal
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ISBN: 9780735584877

ISBN-10: 0735584877

ISBN-13: 9780735584877

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Authors: Carter

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Book details

List price: $181.95
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 9/22/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 614
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.772




Introduction to the Criminal Justice System



The Criminal Justice Process



The Nature of Crime



Investigation of Crime in the United States



Prosecution of Crime in the United States



Criminal Law vs. Criminal Procedure



The Distinction between Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure



Criminal Law



Principles of Criminal Jurisdiction Recognized by Customary International Law



The American Federal System and Criminal Jurisdiction



Constitutional Limits on the Power to Define Crimes



Accountability for Criminal Conduct



Categories and Types of Criminal Offenses



How Criminal Offenses are Defined



Affirmative Defenses-Excuse



Affirmative Defenses-Justification



Affirmative Defenses-Failure of Proof and Offense Modification Defenses



Affirmative Defenses-Non-Exculpatory Defenses



Criminal Procedure



Criminal Procedure During the Investigative Stage-Search and Seizure



Criminal Procedure During the Investigation Stage-Privilege Against Self-Incrimination and Other Rights



Criminal Procedure at the Charging Stage



Criminal Procedure During the Pre-Trial Stage



Criminal Procedure During the Trial Stage



Criminal Procedure During the Post-Trial Stage--Sentencing and Beyond