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** [[Offences by Category#Homicide|Homicide]] ("[[Planned and Deliberate]]" · [[Murder by Unlawful Act or Object]])
** [[Offences by Category#Homicide|Homicide]] ("[[Planned and Deliberate]]" · [[Murder by Unlawful Act or Object]])
** [[Repealed Offences]]
** [[Repealed Offences]]
** Definitions: [[Definition of Bodily Harm|"Bodily Harm"]], [[Definition of Child Pornography|"Child Pornography"]], [[Definition of Dwelling House|"Dwelling House"]], [[Definition of Weapons|"Weapons"]], [[Definition of Firearms|"Firearms"]], [[Definition of Judicial Officers and Offices|Judicial Officers and Offices]],  [[Definitions for General Documents, Legal Documents and Financial Instruments|General Documents, Legal Documents and Financial Instruments]], [[Definitions of Parties, Persons, Places and Organizations|Parties, Persons, Places and Organizations]], [[Peace Officers|"Peace Officers"]], [[Terrorism Definitions|Terrorism Definitions]], [[Deceit, Falsehood, or Other Fraudulent Means|"Deceit, Falsehood, or Other Fraudulent Means"]], [[Criminal Code and Related Definitions|Misc Code Definitions]].
** Definitions: [[Definition of Bodily Harm|"Bodily Harm"]], [[Definition of Child Pornography|"Child Pornography"]], [[Definition of Dwelling House|"Dwelling House"]], [[Definition of Judicial Officers and Offices|Judicial Officers and Offices]],  [[Definitions for General Documents, Legal Documents and Financial Instruments|General Documents, Legal Documents and Financial Instruments]], [[Definitions of Parties, Persons, Places and Organizations|Parties, Persons, Places and Organizations]], [[Peace Officers|"Peace Officers"]], [[Terrorism Definitions|Terrorism Definitions]], [[Deceit, Falsehood, or Other Fraudulent Means|"Deceit, Falsehood, or Other Fraudulent Means"]], [[Definition of Terms Relating to Transactions and Transferences|Terms Relating to Transactions and Transferences]], [[Definition of Weapons|"Weapons"]], [[Definition of Firearms|"Firearms"]], [[Definition of Prohibited Firearms|"Prohibited Firearms"]], [[Definition of Restricted Firearms|"Restricted Firearms"]], [[Non-Restricted and Other Types of Firearms|"non-restricted firearms"]], [[Definition of Prohibited Device and Ammunition|"Prohibited Device" and "Ammunition"]], [[Criminal Code and Related Definitions|Misc Code Definitions]].


* '''[[Regulatory and Provincial Offences]]'''
* '''[[Regulatory and Provincial Offences]]'''
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** [[Discretionary Exclusion of Evidence]] · [[Standard of Proof]] ([[Beyond a Reasonable Doubt]]) · [[Burden of Proof]]
** [[Discretionary Exclusion of Evidence]] · [[Standard of Proof]] ([[Beyond a Reasonable Doubt]]) · [[Burden of Proof]]
* '''[[Proving Facts]]'''
* '''[[Proving Facts]]'''
** [[Direct Evidence]] · [[Circumstantial Evidence]] · [[Inferences]] · [[Recent Possession]] · [[Presumptions]] · [[Judicial Notice]] · [[Admissions of Fact]] · [[Analyzing Testimony]] ([[Bias, Interest, and Corruption in Assessing Credibility]] · [[Weighing Testimony of the Accused]] · [[Credibility and Reliability of Child Witnesses]]) · [[Corroboration]]
** [[Direct Evidence]] · [[Circumstantial Evidence]] · [[Inferences]] · [[Recent Possession]] · [[Presumptions]] ([[Presumption of Innocence]]) · [[Judicial Notice]] · [[Admissions of Fact]] · [[Analyzing Testimony]] ([[Bias, Interest, and Corruption in Assessing Credibility]] · [[Weighing Testimony of the Accused]] · [[Credibility and Reliability of Child Witnesses]]) · [[Corroboration]]
** [[Proof of Previous Conviction]] · [[Proof of Controlled Substance]]
** [[Proof of Previous Conviction]] · [[Proof of Controlled Substance]]


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* '''[[Hearsay]]'''
* '''[[Hearsay]]'''
** [[Traditional Exceptions to Hearsay|Traditional Exceptions]] ([[Statutory Hearsay Exception for Victims, Children and Disabled]] · [[Statements Against Interest Exception]] · [[Res Gestae and Dying Declarations]] · [[Past Recollection Recorded]] · [[Previously Sworn Testimony Exception to Hearsay]] · [[Co-Conspirators Exception to Hearsay]] · [[Adoptive and Implied Admissions]])
** [[Traditional Exceptions to Hearsay|Traditional Exceptions]] ([[Statutory Hearsay Exception for Victims, Children and Disabled]] · [[Statements Against Interest Exception]] · [[Res Gestae and Dying Declarations]] · [[Past Recollection Recorded]] · [[Previously Sworn Testimony Exception to Hearsay]] · [[Co-Conspirators Exception to Hearsay]] · [[Adoptive and Implied Admissions]])
** [[Principled Exception to Hearsay|Principled Exception]]
** [[Principled Exception to Hearsay|Principled Exception]] ([[Necessity Under the Principled Approach to Hearsay|Necessity]] · [[Reliability Under the Principled Approach to Hearsay|Reliability]])
* '''[[Admissions and Confessions]]'''
* '''[[Admissions and Confessions]]'''
** [[Admissions]] · [[Confessions]] · [[Voluntariness]] · [[Right Against Self-Crimination]] · [[Confessions by Young Persons]] · [[Confessions from Mr Big Operations]]
** [[Admissions]] · [[Confessions]] · [[Voluntariness]] · [[Right Against Self-Crimination]] · [[Confessions by Young Persons]] · [[Confessions from Mr Big Operations]]
* '''[[Privilege]]'''
* '''[[Privilege]]'''
** [[Solicitor Client Privilege]] · [[Public Interest Privilege]] · [[Litigation Privilege]] · [[Settlement Privilege]] · [[Informer Privilege]] · [[Spousal Immunity|Spousal Privilege]] · [[Case-by-Case Privilege]]
** [[Solicitor Client Privilege]] · [[Public Interest Privilege]] · [[Litigation Privilege]] · [[Settlement Privilege]] · [[Informer Privilege]] · [[Spousal Immunity|Spousal Privilege]] · [[Case-by-Case Privilege]] · [[Protection of Journalist Records and Sources]]


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* '''Warrant Searches'''
* '''Warrant Searches'''
** [[Applying for Judicial Authorizations]] · [[Information to Obtain a Search Warrant|Contents of the ITO]] ([[Confidential Informers]]) · [[Search Warrant Evidence]] · [[Reasonable and Probable Grounds]] · [[Judicial Authorization Standard of Review|Standard of Review]] · [[Execution of Search Warrants|Execution of Warrants]] ·  
** [[Applying for Judicial Authorizations]] · [[Information to Obtain a Search Warrant|Contents of the ITO]] ([[Confidential Informers]]) · [[Search Warrant Evidence]] · [[Reasonable and Probable Grounds]] · [[Judicial Authorization Standard of Review|Standard of Review]] · [[Execution of Search Warrants|Execution of Warrants]] ·  
** [[Special Search Warrant Issues|Special Search Issues]] · [[Law Office Searches]] · [[Computer-related Search Issues]] · [[Sealing and Unsealing Judicial Authorizations]]
** [[Special Search Warrant Issues|Special Search Issues]] · [[Searches Intruding on Solicitor-Client Privilege]] (including Law Office Searches) · [[Computer-related Search Issues]] · [[Sealing and Unsealing Judicial Authorizations]]


* '''Types of Warrant'''
* '''Types of Warrant'''
** [[Section 487 Search Warrants]] · [[General Warrants]] (487.01) · [[Seizure of Bodily Samples|Bodily Samples]] (including [[Blood Sample Seizure in Impaired Driving Investigations|impaired driving]],  [[Section 487.05 Seizure Warrant of DNA Samples|DNA Samples]], s. 487.091, [[Body Print Impression Warrant]] (487.092)) · [[Seizure and Forfeiture of Obscene or Child Pornographic Materials|Obscene Materials Warrant]] (164) · [[Gaming House Warrants]] (199) · [[Tracking Warrant]] (492.1) · [[Warrant for Transmission Data Recorder]] (492.2) · [[Seizure of Firearms|Firearms Warrants]] · [[Hate Propaganda Warrants and Forfeiture Orders|Hate Propaganda Warrants]] · [[CDSA Warrants]] · [[Foreign Warrants]] · [[Telewarrants]]  
** [[Section 487 Search Warrants]] · [[General Warrants]] (487.01) · [[Seizure of Bodily Samples|Bodily Samples]] (including [[Blood Sample Seizure in Impaired Driving Investigations|impaired driving]],  [[Section 487.05 Seizure Warrant of DNA Samples|DNA Samples]], s. 487.091, [[Body Print Impression Warrant]] (487.092)) · [[Seizure and Forfeiture of Obscene or Child Pornographic Materials|Obscene Materials Warrant]] (164) · [[Gaming House Warrants]] (199) · [[Tracking Warrant]] (492.1) · [[Warrant for Transmission Data Recorder]] (492.2) · [[Seizure of Firearms|Firearms Warrants]] · [[Hate Propaganda Warrants and Forfeiture Orders|Hate Propaganda Warrants]] (320) · [[Warrant to Seize Terrorist Propaganda Publications|Terrorist Propoganda]] (83.222) · [[CDSA Warrants]] (11 CDSA) · [[Foreign Warrants]] · [[Telewarrants]]  
** [[Production Orders]]: [[General Production Orders]] · [[Production Orders for Financial Data]] · [[Production Orders for Tracking Data]] · [[Trace Specified Communications Production Orders]] · [[Transmission Data Production Orders]]
** [[Production Orders]]: [[General Production Orders]] · [[Production Orders for Financial Data]] · [[Production Orders for Tracking Data]] · [[Trace Specified Communications Production Orders]] · [[Transmission Data Production Orders]]
** [[Wiretaps]] ([[Consent Wiretaps]] · [[Third Party Wiretaps]] · [[Warrantless Wiretaps]] · [[List of Designated Wiretap Eligible Offences|Designated Offences]] · [[Admitting Wiretap Evidence]] · [[Annual Wiretap Reports]])
** [[Wiretaps]] ([[Consent Wiretaps]] · [[Third Party Wiretaps]] · [[Warrantless Wiretaps]] · [[List of Designated Wiretap Eligible Offences|Designated Offences]] · [[Admitting Wiretap Evidence]] · [[Annual Wiretap Reports]])
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===Appendix===
===Appendix===
* [[Search Warrant Chart]] · [[ITO Drafting Checklist]] · [[Warrant Searches (Cases)|Case Digests]]
* [[Judicial Authorization Chart]] · [[ITO Drafting Checklist]] · [[Warrant Searches (Cases)|Case Digests]]


==Volume IV: Procedure and Practice==
==Volume IV: Procedure and Practice==
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===Arrest, Detention and Release===
===Arrest, Detention and Release===
* '''[[Arrest and Detention]]'''
* '''[[Arrest and Detention]]'''
** [[Investigative Detention]] · [[Warrantless Arrests]] · [[Post-Charge Detention]]
** [[Investigative Detention]] · [[Warrantless Arrests]] ([[Arrest by a Citizen]]) · [[Initial Post-Charge Detention]] · [[Detention With Charges Outstanding]]
** [[Warrant Arrests]]: [[Accused Arrest Warrants for Failing to Attend Court]] · [[Arrest Warrants for Witnesses]] · [[Arrest Warrant for Breach of Court Orders]] · [[Out of Province Arrest Warrants]]
** [[Warrant Arrests]]: [[Accused Arrest Warrants for Failing to Attend Court]] · [[Arrest Warrants for Witnesses]] · [[Arrest Warrant for Breach of Court Orders]] · [[Out of Province Arrest Warrants]]
** [[Reasonable Suspicion]]
** [[Reasonable Suspicion]]
* '''Procedural Rights'''  
* '''Procedural Rights'''  
** [[Arrest Procedure]]: [[Right to be Informed of Charges]] · [[Right to be Informed of Reasons for Arrest or Detention]] · [[Right to Counsel]] ([[Informational Component to Right to Counsel]] · [[Implementation Component to Right to Counsel]] · [[Right to Additional Opportunities to Consult with Counsel]]) · [[Post-Charge Detention]]
** [[Arrest Procedure]]: [[Right to be Informed of Charges]] · [[Right to be Informed of Reasons for Arrest or Detention]] · [[Initial Post-Charge Detention]]
** [[Waiver of Charter Rights]] · [[Exclusion of Evidence Under Section 24(2) of the Charter|Exclusion of Evidence on Rights Violation]] · [[Post-Charge Detention]]
*** [[Right to Counsel]]: [[Informational Component to Right to Counsel]] · [[Implementation Component to Right to Counsel]] · [[Right to Additional Opportunities to Consult with Counsel]] · [[Right to Choice of Counsel]]
** [[Waiver of Charter Rights]] · [[Exclusion of Evidence Under Section 24(2) of the Charter|Exclusion of Evidence on Rights Violation]] · [[Initial Post-Charge Detention]]
* '''[[Compelling the Accused to Attend Court|Compelling Attendance]]'''
* '''[[Compelling the Accused to Attend Court|Compelling Attendance]]'''
** [[Compelling Attendance by Accused Without Arrest]] · [[Warrantless Arrests]] and [[Warrant Arrests]] · [[Laying of an Information]] · [[Issuing Process]] · [[Release by Police]] · [[Procuring the Attendance of a Prisoner]] · [[Transfer of Matters to Other Provinces or Territories]]
** [[Compelling Attendance by Accused Without Arrest]] · [[Warrantless Arrests]] and [[Warrant Arrests]] · [[Laying of an Information]] · [[Issuing Process]] · [[Release by Police]] · [[Procuring the Attendance of a Prisoner]] · [[Transfer of Matters to Other Provinces or Territories]]
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===Courts and Charges===
===Courts and Charges===
* '''Criminal Courts and Charges'''
* '''Criminal Courts and Charges'''
** [[Criminal Courts]] · [[Jurisdiction of the Courts]] ([[Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction of the Courts]] · [[Special Jurisdiction for Offences Over Water]]) · [[Procedure for Young Accused]]
** [[Criminal Courts]] · [[Jurisdiction of the Courts]] ([[Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction of the Courts]] · [[Special Jurisdiction for Offences Over Water]]) · [[Procedure for Young Accused]] · [[Rules of Court]]


*'''[[Informations and Indictments]]'''
*'''[[Informations and Indictments]]'''
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===Pre-Hearing Stages===
===Pre-Hearing Stages===
* '''Initial Court Appearances'''
* '''Initial Court Appearances'''
** [[Arraignment and Plea]]  ([[Plea of Not Guilty and Other Pleas]]) · [[Election]] ([[Crown Election]] · [[Defence Election]]) · [[Choice of Language]]
** [[Arraignment and Plea]]  ([[Plea of Not Guilty and Other Pleas]]) · [[Election]] ([[Crown Election]] · [[Defence Election]] · [[Defence Re-Election]]) · [[Choice of Language]]
* '''[[Case Management|Case Management Hearings]]'''
* '''[[Case Management|Case Management Hearings]]'''
* '''[[Applications and Motions Procedure]]'''
* '''[[Applications and Motions Procedure]]'''
** [[Voir Dire]] · [[Charter Applications]] · [[Adjournments]] · [[Public and Media Restrictions|Publication Bans]] · [[Change of Venue]] · [[Peace Bonds]] · [[Rule Against Collateral Attacks on Court Orders]] · [[Judicial Neutrality and Bias]]
** [[Voir Dire]] · [[Charter Applications]] · [[Adjournments]] · [[Public and Media Restrictions|Publication Bans]] · [[Change of Venue]] · [[Rule Against Collateral Attacks on Court Orders]] · [[Judicial Neutrality and Bias]]
** [[Peace Bonds]]: [[Peace Bond (Force Marriage)|Forced Marriage]] · [[Peace Bond (Injury)|Injury or Damage]] · [[Peace Bond (Organized Crime)|Organized Crime]] · [[Peace Bond (Serious Personal Injury)|Serious Personal Injury]] · [[Peace Bond (Sexual Offences)|Sexual Offences]] · [[Peace Bond (Terrorism)|Terrorism]]
* '''Crown or Judge-Ordered Termination of Proceedings'''
* '''Crown or Judge-Ordered Termination of Proceedings'''
** [[Withdraw and Dismissal of Charges]] · [[Constitutional Challenges to Legislation]] · [[Mistrials]] · [[Directed Verdicts]] · [[Stay of Proceedings]] ([[Abuse of Process]], [[Abuse of Process by Crown Counsel|By Crown Counsel]] ([[Prosecutorial Discretion]]), [[Abuse of Process by Law Enforcement|By Law Enforcement]], [[Abuse of Process Remedies|Abuse Remedies]] · [[Right to a Trial Within a Reasonable Time]] ([[Reasons for Delay (Morin Framework Only)|Reasons for Delay]]))
** [[Withdraw and Dismissal of Charges]] · [[Constitutional Challenges to Legislation]] · [[Mistrials]] · [[Directed Verdicts]] · [[Stay of Proceedings]] ([[Abuse of Process]], [[Abuse of Process by Crown Counsel|By Crown Counsel]] ([[Prosecutorial Discretion]]), [[Abuse of Process by Law Enforcement|By Law Enforcement]], [[Abuse of Process Remedies|Abuse Remedies]] · [[Right to a Trial Within a Reasonable Time]] ([[Reasons for Delay (Morin Framework Only)|Reasons for Delay]])
* '''Prerogative Writs and Judicial Review'''
* '''Prerogative Writs and Judicial Review'''
** [[Mandamus, Certiorari, and Prohibition]] · ''[[Habeas Corpus]]''
** [[Mandamus, Certiorari, and Prohibition]] · ''[[Habeas Corpus]]''
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** [[Loss of Judge During Proceedings]]
** [[Loss of Judge During Proceedings]]
* '''[[Juries]]'''
* '''[[Juries]]'''
** [[Jury Selection|Selection]] · [[Challenge to Jury Panel]] · [[Challenge for Cause]] · [[Jury Procedure|Procedure]] · [[Jury Instructions|Instructions]] · [[Discharging a Juror]]
** [[Juror Eligibility]] · [[Jury Procedure|Procedure]] · [[Jury Selection|Selection]] · [[Right to a Representative Jury]] · [[Selecting Jurors From Panel]] · [[Peremptory Challenge]] · [[Selecting Additional and Alternate Jurors]] · [[Challenge to Jury Panel]] · [[Challenge for Cause]] · [[Jury Instructions|Instructions]] · [[Discharging a Juror]] · [[Special Issues Relating to Jurors]]
* '''[[Trial Verdicts]]'''
* '''[[Trial Verdicts]]'''
** [[Analyzing Testimony]] ([[Weighing Testimony of the Accused]] · [[Credibility of Complainants or Victims‎‎]] · [[Credibility and Reliability of Child Witnesses]]) · [[Kienapple Principle]]  · [[Directed Verdicts]]
** [[Analyzing Testimony]] ([[Weighing Testimony of the Accused]] · [[Credibility of Complainants or Victims‎‎]] · [[Credibility and Reliability of Child Witnesses]]) · [[Kienapple Principle]]  · [[Directed Verdicts]]
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* '''[[Mental Illness]]'''
* '''[[Mental Illness]]'''
** [[Assessment for Fitness and Criminal Responsibility]] · [[Fitness to Stand Trial]] · [[Assessment for Fitness and Criminal Responsibility]] · [[Treatment of an Accused Unfit to Stand Trial]] · [[Not Criminally Responsible Due to Mental Disorder]]
** [[Assessment for Fitness and Criminal Responsibility]] · [[Fitness to Stand Trial]] · [[Assessment for Fitness and Criminal Responsibility]] · [[Treatment of an Accused Unfit to Stand Trial]] · [[Not Criminally Responsible Due to Mental Disorder]]
** [[Review Board Detention and Bail]], [[Review Board Disposition Hearings]], [[Review Board Hearing Procedure]], [[Review Board Publication Bans]], [[Review of Review Board]]


===Youth Procedure===
===Youth Procedure===
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===Appendix===
===Appendix===
* [[Criminal Code and Related Definitions|Definitions]] · [[Category:Procedure Case Digests|Case Digests]] · [[Procedure and Practice Readings List|Readings]] · [[Criminal Code Forms]] · [[Misc Procedural Provisions]]
* [[Criminal Code and Related Definitions|Definitions]] · [[:Category:Procedure Case Digests|Case Digests]] · [[Procedure and Practice Readings List|Readings]] · [[List of Criminal Code Forms]] · [[Misc Procedural Provisions]]
* [[Precedents and Checklists]]: [[Motions Chart]] · [[Pre-Trial and Trial Motions Checklist|Motions Checklist]] · [[Trial Preparation Checklist]] · [[Bail Checklist]] <!--· [[File Review Checklist]]-->
* [[Precedents and Checklists]]: [[Motions Chart]] · [[Pre-Trial and Trial Motions Checklist|Motions Checklist]] · [[Trial Preparation Checklist]] · [[Bail Checklist]] <!--· [[File Review Checklist]]-->


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*'''Ancillary Investigative Orders
*'''Ancillary Investigative Orders
** [[DNA Orders]] · [[SOIRA Orders]]
** [[DNA Orders]] ([[List of Primary Designated DNA Offences|Primary Designated Offences]] · [[List of Secondary Designated DNA Offences (Group A)|Secondary Designated Offences, A]]) · [[SOIRA Orders]] ([[SOIRA Notice Convictions Outside Canada|Notices Outside Canada]], [[SOIRA Notice Convictions Pre-December 15, 2004|Notices Pre-2004]])
* '''Ancillary Prohibition Orders'''
* '''Ancillary Prohibition Orders'''
** [[Section 161 Orders]] · [[Weapons Prohibition Orders]] · [[Firearms Prohibition Orders]] · [[Fraud Prohibition Orders]] · [[Animal Prohibition Orders]] · [[Driving Prohibition Orders]]
** [[Section 161 Orders]] · [[Weapons Prohibition Orders]] · [[Firearms Prohibition Orders]] · [[Fraud Prohibition Orders]] · [[Animal Prohibition Orders]] · [[Driving Prohibition Orders]]
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==Full Text By Volume==
==Full Text By Volume==
* [[FULL_TEXT_VOL_1|Volume 1]]: Criminal Law (large page)
* [[Full Text:Volume 1|Volume 1]]: Criminal Law (large page)
* [[FULL_TEXT_VOL_1.1|Volume 1.1]]: Offence Profiles (large page)
* [[Full Text:Volume 1.1|Volume 1.1]]: Offence Profiles (large page)
* [[FULL_TEXT_VOL_2|Volume 2]]: Evidence (large page)
* [[Full Text:Volume 2|Volume 2]]: Evidence (large page)
* [[FULL_TEXT_VOL_3|Volume 3]]: Search and Seizure (large page)
* [[Full Text:Volume 3|Volume 3]]: Search and Seizure (large page)
* [[FULL_TEXT_VOL_4|Volume 4]]: Procedure and Practice (large page)
* [[Full Text:Volume 4|Volume 4]]: Procedure and Practice (large page)
* [[FULL_TEXT_VOL_5|Volume 5]]: Sentencing (large page)
* [[Full Text:Volume 5|Volume 5]]: Sentencing (large page)
* [[FULL_TEXT_VOL_5.1|Volume 5.1]]: Sentencing Case Digests (large page)
* [[Full Text:Volume 6|Volume 6]]: Case Digests (large page)

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Volume I: Criminal Law

Volume II: Evidence

Basic Principles

Forms of Evidence

Limits on the Admissibility of Evidence


Volume III: Search and Seizure

Seizure and Forfeiture Powers

Exclusion of Evidence

Appendix

Volume IV: Procedure and Practice

Arrest, Detention and Release

The Parties in a Proceeding

Disclosure

Courts and Charges

Pre-Hearing Stages

Substantive Hearings

Mental Health Issues

Youth Procedure

Appeals

Appendix

Volume V: Sentencing

Principles and Factors

Tools of Sentencing: Available Sentences

Tools of Sentencing: Ancillary Orders

Procedure

Serving Sentences and Afterwards

Young Offenders

Military

Appendix

Full Text By Volume