Criminal procedure basic concepts


Classification of crimes (felonies, misdemeanors, etc.), different kinds of crimes (assault and battery, murder, manslaughter, arson, burglary, etc.)

Constitution: Amendments

Arrest (with warrant, without warrant), civil arrest. Stop and frisk procedures. Search warrant, fruits of illegal searches. The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine. Procedure at the police station (booking, fingerprinting). 

Procedure in court: Appearance before a magistrate, setting of bail, recognizance. Indictment, information. Procedure before a Grand Jury. Arraignment. Plea: Guilty, not Guilty, Nolo Contendere.

Defenses in criminal actions.

Different stages during the trial in open court.

Verdict. Sentence. Probation. Parole.