Sex Crimes: California Law and Procedure (The Rutter Group Criminal Practice Series)

Sex Crimes: California Law and Procedure focuses on the procedural aspects of sex crime cases. Its format follows the procedural route sex crime cases take from start to finish. A must-have for judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel, this deskbook:

• Includes a detailed review of all applicable caselaw and statutes, as well as forms and best practice tips
• Includes detailed discussions on complex issues of discovery and scientific evidence, including a full chapter on DNA evidence
• Offers tips for handling the complicated aspects of working with child witnesses, dealing with self-represented litigants, etc.
• Contains a chapter on media relations to assist lawyers and judges in dealing with the inevitable media attention
• Includes a variety of sample orders, questionnaires, and waivers

Topics include:

• Management of sex cases
• Warrants
• Arraignment
• Media relations
• Discovery
• Statutes of limitation
• Protection of the victim
• The child witness
• The preliminary hearing
• The science and law of DNA testing
• Trial
• Sentencing
• Sexually violent predators