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- Evidence and Witnesses - An in-depth look at evidence in a criminal case: documents, witness testimony, use of DNA evidence, lie detectors, and more
- Sex Offenders and Sex Offenses - Special legal issues related to sex offenses and convicted sex offenders, including community notification laws and registration requirements.
- The Insanity Defense - A look at different tests for declaring a defendant "legally insane," and the impact of such a finding on a criminal case.
- Capital Punishment and the Death Penalty - Historical and legal issues related to capital punishment and an examination of current trends related to use of the death penalty in the U.S.
- Hate Crimes - Classification of hate crimes, government enforcement, and more (from FindLaw's Civil Rights Center).
- Police Misconduct and Civil Rights - A look at different types of police misconduct, and issues that arise in police misconduct cases (from FindLaw's Civil Rights Center).
- Crime Prevention - Browse a collection of links to national and state-specific crime prevention resources.
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Criminal Law Resources
- Criminal Law Forms [$]
- Expungement/Criminal Record Handbook [$]
- Case Intake Form: After an Arrest
- Checklist: Have Your Arrest Rights Been Violated?
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- Questionnaire: Choosing a Juvenile Defense Attorney
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