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| Your Legal Companion | |
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| Introduction: A Walk-Through of the Case of State v. Andrea Davidson, a Fictional Robbery Prosecution | |
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| Talking to the Police | |
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| Police Questioning of People Who Haven't Been Taken Into Custody | |
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| Police Questioning of Arrestees | |
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| Search and Seizure | |
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| The Constitutional Background | |
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| What is the status of electronic tracking technology under the Fourth Amendment? | |
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| Search Warrants | |
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| Consent Searches | |
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| The Plain View Doctrine | |
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| Warrantless Searches Incident to Arrest | |
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| "Stop and Frisk" Searches | |
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| Searches of Cars and Occupants | |
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| Warrantless Searches or Entries Under Emergency (Exigent) Circumstances | |
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| Miscellaneous Warrantless Searches | |
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| Arrest: When It Happens, What It Means | |
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| General Arrest Principles | |
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| Arrest Warrants | |
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| Warrantless Arrests | |
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| Use of Force When Making Arrests | |
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| Citizens' Arrests | |
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| Eyewitness Identification: Psychology and Procedures | |
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| An Overview of Eyewitness Identification Procedures | |
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| The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification | |
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| Lineups | |
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| Showups | |
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| Photo Identifications | |
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| Motions to Suppress Identifications | |
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| Booking and Bail: Checking In and Out of Jail | |
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| The Booking Process | |
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| Arranging for Bail | |
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| Own Recognizance Release (Release O.R.) | |
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| From Suspect to Defendant | |
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| Crime and Criminal Cases | |
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| To Charge or Not to Charge, That Is the Question | |
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| The Mechanics of Charging | |
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| Grand Juries | |
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| Diversion | |
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| Criminal Defense Lawyers | |
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| Do I Need a Lawyer? | |
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| Court-Appointed Attorneys | |
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| Private Defense Attorneys | |
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| Self-Representation | |
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| Understanding the Attorney-Client Relationship in a Criminal Case | |
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| Confidentiality | |
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| Client-Centered Decision Making | |
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| Lawyer-Client Communication | |
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| Representing Guilty Defendants | |
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| Competent Clients | |
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| A Walk Through Criminal Court | |
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| The Courthouse | |
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| The Courtroom | |
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| The Courtroom Players | |
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| Courtroom Behavior | |
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| Arraignments | |
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| Arraignment Basics | |
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| Self-Representation at Arraignment | |
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| Developing the Defense Strategy | |
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| Overview | |
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| How the Defendant's Version of Events May Limit Defense Strategies | |
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| When Attorneys Ignore a Defendant's Version of Events | |
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| The Importance of Honesty in Developing a Defense Strategy | |
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| Crimespeak: Understanding the Language of Criminal Laws | |
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| Mens Rea | |
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| The Meaning of Frequently Used Legal Language | |
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| Derivative Criminal Responsibility | |
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| Murder and Manslaughter | |
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| Sexual Violence | |
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| Burglary | |
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| Robbery | |
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| Theft | |
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| Hate Crimes | |
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| The Patriot Act | |
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| White Collar Crimes | |
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| Defensespeak: Common Defenses to Criminal Charges | |
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| Prosecutor's Failure to Prove Guilt | |
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| "Partial" Defenses | |
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| Self-Defense | |
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| Alibi | |
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| Insanity | |
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| Intoxication (Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol) | |
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| Entrapment | |
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| Jury Nullification | |
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| Discovery: Exchanging Information With the Prosecution | |
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| Modern Discovery Policy | |
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| Discovery of Information Helpful to the Defense | |
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| Discovery of Harmful Information | |
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| Reciprocal Discovery | |
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| Investigating the Facts | |
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| Interviewing Prosecution Witnesses | |
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| Finding and Interviewing Defense Witnesses | |
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| Other Investigation Tasks and Their Costs | |
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| Preliminary Hearings | |
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| What Preliminary Hearings Are and When They Are Held | |
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| Basic Rights During Preliminary Hearings | |
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| Common Defense and Prosecution Strategies | |
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| Fundamental Trial Rights of the Defense | |
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| The Defendant's Right to Due Process of Law | |
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| The Prosecution's Burden of Proof | |
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| The Defendant's Right to Remain Silent | |
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| The Defendant's Right to Confront Witnesses | |
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| The Defendant's (and the Media's) Right to a Public Trial | |
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| A Defendant's Right to a Jury Trial | |
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| A Defendant's Right to Counsel | |
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| A Defendant's Right to a Speedy Trial | |
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| The Defendant's Right Not to Be Placed in Double Jeopardy | |
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| Basic Evidence Rules in Criminal Trials | |
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| Overview | |
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| Rules Regulating the Content of Testimony | |
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| Rules Regulating the Manner of Testimony | |
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| Scientific Evidence | |
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| Privileged (Confidential) Information | |
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| Motions and Their Role in Criminal Cases | |
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| Basic Procedures | |
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| Common Pretrial Motions | |
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| Motions During Trial | |
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| Posttrial Motions | |
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| Plea Bargains: How Most Criminal Cases End | |
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| Plea Bargaining-Terminology and Timing | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Plea Bargains | |
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| The Plea Bargaining Process | |
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| The Strategy of Negotiating Plea Bargains | |
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| The Trial Process | |
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| Summary of the Trial Process | |
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| Choosing a Judge or Jury Trial | |
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| Jury Voir Dire | |
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| Motions in Limine | |
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| Opening Statements | |
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| Prosecution's Case-in-Chief | |
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| Direct Examination of Witnesses | |
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| Cross-Examination | |
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| Defense Motion to Dismiss | |
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| Defendant's Case-in-Chief | |
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| Closing Argument | |
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| Instructing the Jury | |
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| Jury Deliberations and Verdict | |
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| Sentencing | |
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| Overview of Sentencing | |
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| Sentencing Procedures | |
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| Sentence Options | |
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| Community Service | |
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| Miscellaneous Alternative Sentences | |
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| The Death Penalty | |
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| Appeals | |
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| Appeals | |
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| Writs | |
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| How the Criminal Justice System Works | |
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| Questions and Answers About DUI (Driving Under the Influence) | |
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| DUI Case Examples | |
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| Juvenile Courts and Procedures | |
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| A Brief History of U.S. Juvenile Courts | |
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| Juvenile Court Jurisdiction | |
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| Deciding Whether to File Charges | |
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| The Right to Counsel and Other Constitutional Rights | |
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| Trying Juveniles as Adults | |
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| Sentencing (Disposition) Options | |
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| Sealing Juvenile Court Records | |
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| Prisoners' Rules | |
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| Prisons and Prisoners' Rights | |
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| Legal Resources for Prisoners and Their Families | |
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| Parole | |
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| Pardons | |
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| Looking Up the Law | |
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| What to Research | |
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| Where to Do Research | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |