Whether you're studying law, work in law enforcement, or simply want to know more about the criminal justice system, this book can help.

Criminal Law: A Desk Reference covers the basic to the complex in alphabetical order. Whether it's "alibi" or "writ of habeas corpus," the book makes it easy to find and understand what you're looking for.

With this book you'll be able to:

• learn the law with real-life examples
• understand procedures from arraignment through appeals
• see defenses to common crimes, and
• understand recent movements in the law, like new rules on cellphone privacy and the elimination of cash bail.