CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE THEORY AND DOCUMENTS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE


This two-month term course will be devoted to the development of technical vocabulary and comprehension of the Criminal  Law System using the standards of Plain Language for Lawyers


THEORETICAL ASPECTS

Constitutional Amendments. Discussion of their importance and their connection with criminal law and criminal procedure. Due Process of Law. Miranda Warnings Indictment. Fair Trial. Protection. Warrants of arrest, Search warrants.

Steps in a Criminal Case: Each step will be described and accompanied by documents in plain language.


* Arrest. Procedure at the Police Station.

* Role of the Magistrate.

* Role of the Prosecutor.

* Trial Preparation.

* Preliminary Examination. 

* Grand Jury (role of the grand jury, antecedents).

* Indictment.

* Arraingment. Bail or Recognizance.

* Trial. Jury. Verdict.

* Acquittal. Conviction.

* Sentencing.

* Probation. Parole. Discharge.