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Budewitz, Leslie.
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Criminal law -- United States.
Procedure (Law) -- United States.
Legal stories -- Authorship.
Crime writing.
Law and literature.
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Books, crooks and co...
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Books, crooks and counselors : how to write accurately about criminal law and courtroom procedure / Leslie Budewitz.
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Budewitz, Leslie.
Fresno, Calif. : Quill Driver Books, c2011.
Subjects
Criminal law -- United States.
Procedure (Law) -- United States.
Legal stories -- Authorship.
Crime writing.
Law and literature.
Authors -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
ISBN:
9781610350198 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
1610350197 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
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xiv, 205 p. ; 23 cm.
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.
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"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"--
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Hawaii State Library
Language, Literature & History
808.06634 Bu
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Lihue Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
808.06634 Bu
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