Making Crime Pay : The Writer's Guide to Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedure

making Crime Pay Is An Invaluable Reference To Criminal Law, Evidence, And Procedure And The Potential It Holds For Breathtaking Plots And Dramatic Storytelling. Readers Will Learn In Detail How Criminal Law Has Evolved Historically, Discover The Differences Between Crimes And How They Are Judged In The Eyes Of The Law, And Understand Law's Mechanisms And Loopholes From The First Thought Of A Crime To The Offender's Arrest And Trial. editor, Crime & Clues - Daryl W. Clemens the Book Is An Excellent Overview Of The Criminal Justice System, And Far More Readable Than A Criminal Justice Textbook. I Found The Historical Background, And The Historic Footnotes Throughout The Text To Be Very Interesting And Informative. . . . A Writer Looking To Set A Story In The Criminal Justice System Should Find Plenty Of Ideas Here. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publis In Making Crime Pay , forensic expert and writing coach Andrea Campbell unravels the maze of criminal justice. Making Crime Pay is an invaluable reference to criminal law, evidence, and procedure and the potential it holds for breathtaking plots and dramatic storytelling. Readers will learn in detail how criminal law has evolved historically, discover the differences between crimes and how they are judged in the eyes of the law, and understand law's mechanisms and loopholes from the first thought of a crime to the offender's arrest and trial. The evolution of law Crimes defined Crimes against the person Cops and robbers and more Behind enemy lines Defenses, justification, and excuse Search, seizure, and arrest Rights of the accused Men in blue Resume of a prosecution Arrest, charges and booking Juvenile justice Preliminaries Anatomy of a trial.