United States Attorneys' Manual


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Les Discussions Et Ententes Sur Le Plaidoyer


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This document presents the Commission's view on the need for reform together with their recommendations and commentary.




Model Rules of Professional Conduct


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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.




ABA Standards for Criminal Justice


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"Project of the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Standards Committee, Criminal Justice Section"--T.p. verso.




Model Codes for Post-conflict Criminal Justice


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Accompanying CD-ROMs contains the text of vol. 1. and vol. 2.




Criminal Injustice


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Beginning with an exploration of the awful miscarriages which prompted the establishment of the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice, the authors examine the role played by institutions and legal factors within the criminal process. Tracking the shift from due process rhetoric to the 'new penology' of efficient risk management of suspect populations, they assess the impact of recent reforms such as curtailment of the right to silence; the removal of the right to jury trial; and the appeal process itself.




The Oxford Handbook of Criminal Process


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The Oxford Handbook of Criminal Process surveys the topics and issues in the field of criminal process, including the laws, institutions, and practices of the criminal justice administration. The process begins with arrests or with crime investigation such as searches for evidence. It continues through trial or some alternative form of adjudication such as plea bargaining that may lead to conviction and punishment, and it includes post-conviction events such as appeals and various procedures for addressing miscarriages of justice. Across more than 40 chapters, this Handbook provides a descriptive overview of the subject sufficient to serve as a durable reference source, and more importantly to offer contemporary critical or analytical perspectives on those subjects by leading scholars in the field. Topics covered include history, procedure, investigation, prosecution, evidence, adjudication, and appeal.




Virginia Criminal Law and Procedure


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Virginia Criminal Law & Procedure, Second Edition is the definitive authority on criminal law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, offering comprehensive coverage of dozens of substantive crimes, plus the procedural, constitutional, & ethical issues involved in criminal practice. Author John L. Costello discusses problems encountered in pretrial, trial, & appellate practice offering valuable guidance at each stage. From arrest to appeal, Virginia Criminal Law & Procedure is the practice manual criminal lawyers in Virginia can't afford to be without.




Criminal Procedure


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Intended for use by law students of criminal procedure. It is a succinct analysis of the constitutional standards of major current significance. This is not a text on criminal procedure, but rather about constitutional criminal procedure. It avoids describing the non-constitutional standards applied in each state and federally. The text provides the scope and highlights you need to excel in understanding this field. This will enable you to answer exam questions more quickly and accurately, and enhance your skills as an attorney.




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