Criminal Law and Procedure for the Paralegal

Author: Neal R. Bevans
Edition: 001
Product Type: Bound Book
ISBN 13: 9780766822795
ISBN 10: 0766822796
Copyright: 2003

Price: $179.95

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Description:

Delving into one of the most fascinating areas of legal practice, this book shows the real world of prosecutors, defense attorneys and paralegals in criminal law. Drawing on his experience as a criminal defense attorney, an assistant district attorney, and as a college instructor, the author brings the study of criminal law alive. Actual examples of criminal cases are investigated and explained, defenses are explored, and appellate processes are examined. In the initial chapters, readers are introduced to the foundations of criminal law and basic facts about three cases are presented. Each chapter then continues the account of the three prosecutions to illustrate chapter concepts. Significant supreme court case decisions and their applicability to criminal law are also analyzed in this intriguing read for paralegals.

Features:

Insider's Viewpoints demonstrate how practitioners approach and solve problems in daily practice so students can enhance their academic understanding with practical insight.
Real world examples and exercises involve students in actual cases to acquaint them with legal settings and procedural events so their knowledge in aspects of criminal law is reinforced.
"Role of the Paralegal" sections in each chapter outline activities of paralegals during criminal prosecutions from different perspectives so a broader scope of their work can be comprehended.
Cross references, definitions, examples, and case analyses allow students to grasp concepts through a variety of formats.

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