Search and seizure errors can unravel an entire case, on the page and in real life. Alan A. Cook draws on experience as a prosecutor, law clerk, and district attorney to explain how the Fourth Amendment actually works in practice. This session helps writers understand warrants, exceptions, and common pitfalls so legal procedures in their stories feel accurate, credible, and dramatically sound.
Fidelity, Infidelity: Loyalty and Betrayal in Crime Stories
This session takes a close look at fictional detectives through the lens of loyalty and betrayal. Using John Sandford’s Prey series as a case study, the discussion explores how fidelity and infidelity shape character motivation, relationships, and the choices that...
