Books, crooks and counselors [electronic resource] : how to write accurately about criminal law and courtroom procedure / Leslie Budewitz.
2011
KF9219.85 .B83 2011eb
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Books, crooks and counselors [electronic resource] : how to write accurately about criminal law and courtroom procedure / Leslie Budewitz.
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9781610351201 (electronic book)
9781610350198
9781610350198
Publication Details
Fresno : Quill Driver Books, 2011.
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English
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1 online resource (xiv, 206 p.)
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KF9219.85 .B83 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
808/.06634
Summary
"Addressing the misunderstood and misrepresented aspects of the law in today's writing, this reliable guidebook demonstrates how to use legal concepts, terminology, and procedure to create fiction that is true to life and crackling with real-world tension. Examples from actual cases are provided along with excerpts of authentic courtroom dialogue. Topics covered include criminal and civil law; differences between federal, state, and Native American jurisdiction; police and private investigation; wills and inheritances; and the written and unwritten codes that govern the public and private conduct of lawyers and judges. Providing a quick and simple legal reference, this handbook is the key to creating innovative plots, strong conflicts, authentic characters, and gritty realism"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Trial and error. Judicial system basics ; Before the trial ; Evidence ; Witnesses ; Burden of proof ; Appeals
Legal issues in criminal investigation.
Crime.
...And punishment. Questions on the death penalty
Civil matters.
Some terms of the art.
Wills, probate, and adoption.
Legal miscellany.
Thinking like a lawyer.
Thinking like a judge.
Legal ethics.
Research and references.
Legal issues in criminal investigation.
Crime.
...And punishment. Questions on the death penalty
Civil matters.
Some terms of the art.
Wills, probate, and adoption.
Legal miscellany.
Thinking like a lawyer.
Thinking like a judge.
Legal ethics.
Research and references.