Criminal Law
10th Edition
Published on 4. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
840 pages
978-1-4557-3052-0 (ISBN)
Description
This classic introduction to criminal law for criminal justice students combines the best features of a casebook and a textbook. Criminal Law covers substantive criminal law and explores its principles, sources, distinctions, and limitations. Definitions and elements of crimes are explained, and defenses to crimes are thoroughly analyzed. A unique strength of Criminal Law is its discussion of the federal criminal code and the specific recognition of the common-law origins of modern law. Each chapter includes guidance to help students understand what is important: outlines, key terms and concepts, as well as Legal News sections that highlight current criminal law issues. Briefs of judicial decisions help students learn rule of law as well as the reasoning of the court that guides future court rulings.
Reviews / Votes
"Criminal justice students will find this text to be a combination of a casebook and a textbook...This edition provides new expanded coverage of terrorism and associated law."-- Evidence Technology Magazine, July-August 2013 "This introductory textbook/casebook for students in criminal justice covers both roots of the law and modern legal issues in substantive criminal law. The 10th edition contains recent Supreme Court cases, plus current news boxes on topics such as violent video games, virtual child pornography, and insider trading."-- Reference and Research Book News , December 2012More details
Edition
10th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cincinnati
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Students and beginning professionals in the criminal justice field.
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
1700 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4557-3052-0 (9781455730520)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Joycelyn M. Pollock
Criminal Law
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10/2015
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Person
Joycelyn M. Pollock (Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany; J.D., University of Houston) is Professor of Criminal Justice at Texas State University. She has published more than 25 books (including subsequent editions) in the areas of ethics, female criminality, corrections, and law. In 2011, she was appointed to the U.S. Office of Justice Programs Science Advisory Board.
Content
1. Defining Crime 2. Principles of Criminal Liability 3. Capacity and Defenses 4. Preparatory Activity Offenses 5. Offenses Against Persons-Excluding Sex Offenses 6. Offenses Against Persons-Sex Related 7. Offenses Against Property-Destruction and Intrusion Offenses 8. Offenses Involving Theft and Deception 9. Offenses Involving Morality and Decency 10. Offenses Against Public Peace 11. Offenses Against Justice Administration 12. United States Criminal Code: Offenses Against Persons and Property 13. United States Criminal Code: Other Offenses Part II: Judicial Decisions Relating to Part I Part III: Constitution of the United States of America, Glossary, and Table of Cases