The Street-Law Handbook
Surviving Sex, Drugs, and Petty Crime
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Conflict of Laws, Practical Guides, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
| Author: | Neeraja Viswanathan | ISBN: | 9781596919297 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | December 26, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA | Language: | English |
| Author: | Neeraja Viswanathan |
| ISBN: | 9781596919297 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | December 26, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA |
| Language: | English |
Can you be arrested for wearing a thong if you're ugly? Unknowingly renting a house to drug dealers? Becoming too familiar with your Halloween pumpkin?
The Street Law Handbook answers these questions and more, as lawyer Neeraja Viswanathan cracks the tough nut of small-time law enforcement and lays the rules bare. Exactly how much pot do you need to have in your possession to warrant a felony conviction? What merits a strip search and exactly how much is an officer allowed to inspect? Can you really have sex in a cab? If you've ever felt the desire to act impulsively but weren't sure of the consequences, this is the book to consult. Combining straightforward legal information, hilarious true tales of small-time crimes and handy legal definitions that will, if nothing else, make you a smarter Law & Order viewer, The Street Law Handbook is a fun and informative layman's guide that puts the ease in legalese.
Can you be arrested for wearing a thong if you're ugly? Unknowingly renting a house to drug dealers? Becoming too familiar with your Halloween pumpkin?
The Street Law Handbook answers these questions and more, as lawyer Neeraja Viswanathan cracks the tough nut of small-time law enforcement and lays the rules bare. Exactly how much pot do you need to have in your possession to warrant a felony conviction? What merits a strip search and exactly how much is an officer allowed to inspect? Can you really have sex in a cab? If you've ever felt the desire to act impulsively but weren't sure of the consequences, this is the book to consult. Combining straightforward legal information, hilarious true tales of small-time crimes and handy legal definitions that will, if nothing else, make you a smarter Law & Order viewer, The Street Law Handbook is a fun and informative layman's guide that puts the ease in legalese.
