Introduction1. Talking to the Police2. Search and Seizure3. Arrest: When It Happens, What It Means4. Eyewitness Identification: Psychology and Procedures5. Booking and Bail: Checking In and Out of Jail6. From Suspect to Defendant7. Criminal Defense Lawyers8.

Understanding the Attorney-Client Relationship in a Criminal Case9. A Walk Through Criminal Court10. Arraignments11. Developing the Defense Strategy12. Crimespeak: Understanding the Language of Criminal Laws13. Defensespeak: Common Defenses to Criminal Charges14. Discovery: Exchanging Information With the Prosecution15. Investigating the Facts16.

Preliminary Hearings17. Fundamental Trial Rights of the Defense18. Basic Evidence Rules in Criminal Trials19. Motions and Their Role in Criminal Cases20. Plea Bargains: How Most Criminal Cases End21. The Trial Process22. Sentencing23. Appeals24.

How the Criminal Justice System Works25. Juvenile Courts and Procedures26. Prisoners' Rules27. Looking Up the LawGlossary.