DDC 345 to 345.087

344 Criminal law: PI3a (PC)

345.01

Public prosecutors: SO1l ^ PI2a

Public defenders: SO1l \ (I ^ PC) ←rp PI2a

Legal aid: (I ^ PC) ←rp PI2a [Link lawyers, courts, law]

345.02 Crimes: PCyyy

Subdivide as in 364.1

345.03 Criminals: I ^ PC

Juvenile delinquents: SA5 ^ PC

345.04 Liability, responsibility, guilt: PC ←

Including defences such as self-defence, double jeopardy

345.05 Criminal procedure: PI2h (PC) – PI3 [rules of courts]

345.050 42 Prosecution: (SO1l ^ PI2a) – PI3

345.050 44 Defence: (SO1l \ (I ^ PC)) – PI3

345.052 Criminal investigation and law enforcement: PI5b →ip ; PI5b

345.052 2 Search and seizure: PI5b →ipgm [police detect and move]

345.052 7 Arrest: PI5b →gm I ^ PI5d

345.056 Rights of suspects: TF5ac (I ^ PC)

345.06 Evidence: T7t \ PI2h (PC)

Admissibility: (T7t \ PI2h (PC)) – PI3 [rules of evidence]

345.07 Trials: PI2h (PC) ^ N2 [Dewey classes different types of trials in different places]

345.072 Pretrial procedure: (→ PI2h (PC) ^ N2) – PI3

Arraignment, discovery, indictment

345.075 Trial procedure: (PI2h (PC) ^ N2) – PI3

345.077 Final disposition of cases: (PI2h (PC) ^ N2) →id can add – PI3 if discussing procedures rather than decisions.

345.077 2 Sentencing: add after →: PI5d for jail time; ←rp for fine; HM for death

345.077 3 Penalties: See above.

345.08 Juvenile procedures and courts: PI2h (PC ^ SA5) – PI3

345.081 Juvenile courts: PI2h (PC ^ SA5)

345.087 Trials : PI2h (PC ^ SA5) ^ N2

As with previous numbers, there is then subdivision by regions, intergovernmental organizations, and jurisdictions. As elsewhere, these can be treated with linked notation.

[Dewey adds a special section on English and Scottish courts. Courts at different levels can be denoted by the letters a through f (or they can be linked to physical regions if necessary). Cutter numbers can be added for courts with particular names.]

Appeals court: PI2h ←id (PI2h (PC) ^N2) [Court that receives results of trials]

Final court of appeal: PI2h ←id (P12h (PC) ^ N2)∑