In 1959, just one step ahead of the law, Ian Ferguson’s parents left the sophisticated big-city life of Edmonton and ended up in Fort Vermilion, 846 km due north. It was meant to be a temporary move. Ian’s father lasted ten years before he made his escape; his mother remained until recen
Know the Night: A Memoir of Survival in the Small Hours
- Publisher
- Knopf Canada
- Year
- 2014
- Category
- Fiction
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Note: My primary interest in this book was in the material on encounters with police officers on the street. I found some light was shed on important aspects of the law regarding individual's rights and obligations under American law when dealing with the authorities. However, I was concerned that
Talking to the police -- Search and seizure -- Arrest : when it happens, what it means -- Eyewitness identification : psychology and procedures -- Booking and bail : checking in and out of jail -- From suspect to defendant -- Criminal defense lawyers -- Understanding the attorney-client relationship
<span>The criminal justice system is complicated. </span><p><span> Understand it and your rights.</span></p><p><span> This book demystifies the complex rules and procedures of criminal law. It explains how the system works, why police, lawyers, and judges do what they do, and what suspects, defendan