California Jury Instructions – Criminal (CALCRIM and CALJIC) California Jury Instructions – Criminal (CALCRIM and CALJIC) provides plain-language criminal jury instructions, including both the time-tested CALJIC and plain-language CALCRIM instructions. The instructions were prepared by a statewide committee of justices from the Court of Appeal, trial court judges, attorneys, academicians, and lay people, and are approved by the Judicial Council as the state's official instructions pursuant to the California Rules of Court, which strongly encourage their use. Features include: Notes and comments for both CALCRIM and CALJIC Expert, practical direction for changing instructions to fit specific cases Cross-references between CALCRIM and comparable CALJIC instructions, plus related references Chapter titles include: Pretrial Posttrial: Introductory Evidence Aiding and Abetting, Inchoate, and Accessorial Crimes Homicide Assaultive and Battery Crimes Sex Offenders Kidnapping Criminal Threats and Hate Crimes Arson Robbery and Carjacking Burglary and Receiving Stolen Property Theft and Extortion Criminal Writings and Fraud Vehicle Offenses Controlled Substances Weapons Crimes Against Government Tax Crimes Vandalism, Loitering, Trespass, and Other Miscellaneous Offenses Enhancements and Sentencing Factors Defenses and Insanity Posttrial: Concluding Table of Code Sections Cited