Criminals in the United States

Main Topics of Criminal Law

This entry in the American Encyclopedia has been organized to address the following topics, among others:

• Criminal Law : Appeals
• Criminal Law : Crimes
• Criminal Law : Death Penalty
• Criminal Law : Double Jeopardy
• Criminal Law : Evidence
• Criminal Law : Fifth Amendment
• Criminal Law : Insanity Defense
• Criminal Law : Juveniles
• Criminal Law : Plea Bargaining
• Criminal Law : Probation and Parole
• Criminal Law : Right to Counsel
• Criminal Law : Search and Seizure
• Criminal Law : Sentencing and Sentencing Guidelines

Introduction to Criminals (State statute topic)

The purpose of Criminals is to provide a broad appreciation of the Criminals legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Criminals).

Resources

See Also

• Sentencing Guidelines
• Sentencing
• Surrender Of Criminals
• Career Criminals Amendment Act of 1986
• Counterfeiting
• Securities
• Creditors
• Credit Insurance
• Criminal Justice Information System
• Crime Victims
• Criminal Forfeitures
• Crimes Of Violence

Further Reading

• Information about Criminals in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.