How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure
Quill Driver Books
October 2011
On Sale: October 1, 2011
205 pages ISBN: 1610350197 EAN: 9781610350198 Kindle: B00699QSHU Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
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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