Criminal Law
This area of law relates to the prosecution and defense of crimes which are tried in criminal courts as opposed to civil courts. Examples of crimes tried in criminal courts are murder, narcotics, kidnapping, rape, drunk driving, white-collar crimes, RICO, bribery and corruption, domestic violence, war crimes, civil-rights violations, and death penalty cases and appeals. This area also addresses constitutional issues such as the admission of evidence, illegal searches and seizures. Related Areas: Family Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
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prosecutor, +
defense attorney, +
district attorney (DA), +
crime, +
drug deals, +
RICO, +
fraud, +
white-collar crime, +
homicide, +
Legal Aid, +
public defender, +
felony, +
misdemeanor, +
conviction, +
criminal appeals, +
federal court, +
prosecution, +
criminal, +
crime, +
forensic science, +
appellate, +
appeal, +
capital punishment, +
death penalty, +
attorney general