Synopses & Reviews
This new two-color text equips Criminal Justice students with an overview of theory and substantive criminal law in the United States. It is particularly rich in its presentation of application cases that allow students to review cases briefly and understand the “hows” and “whys” of the courts decisions. This text supports explanations of the law with numerous items that highlight ethical and practice issues, realities of on-the-job situations, introduction of detailed points of instruction and research through Web exploration, FYI, and Myth/Fact features.
Table of Contents
Part I: Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 1: Nature, Origins, and Purposes of Criminal LawChapter 2: The Criminal Justice System: Structure and ParticipantsChapter 3: Constitutional Limitations upon the Criminal LawPart II: The Elements of CrimeChapter 4: Classification of Crimes and Basic Elements of Criminal ResponsibilityChapter 5: Parties to a Crime Chapter 6: Incomplete CrimesChapter 7: Defenses to CrimesPart III: Types of CrimeChapter 8: Crimes Against Persons: Criminal HomicideChapter 9: Crimes Against Persons: Other OffensesPart IV: Crimes Against PropertyChapter 10: Crimes Against HabitationChapter 11: Crimes Against PropertyPart IV: Crimes Against the Community and InstitutionsChapter 12: White-Collar CrimesChapter 13: Crimes Against Public Order and Safety, and MoralityChapter 14: Alcohol and Drug Related Crimes Against Administration of JusticeChapter 15: Organized Crime, Gangs, and TerrorismAppendix A: U.S. Constitution Appendix B: Model Penal CodeGlossaryCase IndexSubject Index