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ISBN10: 1266437991 | ISBN13: 9781266437991

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Criminal justice expert Norman M. Garland authored this title to provide a comprehensive study of the rules and laws that encompass the structure of the American criminal justice system. The text offers a wide-ranging overview of the nature, origins, and purposes of the criminal justice system, to help students build a thorough understanding of this complex subject. Highlights include an illustrative discussion of the differences between criminal law and other laws; a thoughtful examination of the elements of crime; and updated data throughout.
The book explores shifts in the emphasis of lawmakers and courts in the shaping of American criminal law in the global political, economic, and social climate of the 21st century. Straightforward yet analytical, the book provides students with a clear and current examination of American criminal law.The book is designed primarily for undergraduates enrolled in basic criminal law classes.
Part 1 Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System
1: Nature, Origins, Purposes, Structure, and Operation of the Criminal Justice System
2: Constitutional Limitations on the Criminal Law
3: Classification of Crimes and Basic Elements of Criminal Responsibility
Part 2 The Elements of Crime
4: Parties to a Crime
5: Incomplete Crimes
6: Defenses to Crimes
7: Punishment and Sentencing
Part 3 Types of Crime
8: Criminal Homicide
9: Crimes against Persons: Other Offenses
Part 4 Crimes Against Property
10: Crimes against Habitation
11: Crimes against Property
Part 5 Crimes Against the Community and Institutions
12: White-Collar Crimes
13: Crimes against Public Order, Safety, and Morality
14: Drug- and Alcohol-Related Crimes
15: Crimes against the Administration of Justice
16: Organized Crime, Gangs, and Terrorism
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