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Genre/Form: | Handbooks and manuals Handbooks, manuals, etc |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Neil C Chamelin; Clinton Andrew Thomas |
ISBN: | 9780132447508 0132447509 |
OCLC Number: | 181142568 |
Notes: | Revised edition of: Criminal Law for Police Officers. Includes index. |
Description: | xi, 323 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Historical background of criminal law -- Fundamentals of criminal law -- Jurisdiction -- The criminal act -- The mental element -- Matters affecting criminal responsibility : affirmative offenses -- Assault and related crimes -- Homicide -- Sex offenses and offenses to the family relationship -- Theft -- Robbery -- Burglary and related offenses -- Arson -- Forgery and related offenses -- False imprisonment, abduction, and kidnapping -- Crimes involving narcotic drugs and alcoholic beverages -- Extortion, blackmail, and bribery -- Offenses by and against juveniles -- Traffic offenses -- Crimes affecting the judicial process -- Crimes against public order -- Organized, white-collar, and commercial crimes. |
Responsibility: | Neil C. Chamelin, Andrew Thomas. |
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Abstract:
For courses in Introductory Criminal Law. Known for its straightforward and non-legalese approach, Essentials of Criminal Law 10e continues to deliver a clear, concise and lively introduction to criminal law. This best-selling text includes coverage of all the latest legal issues and Supreme Court decisions, and presents thought-provoking questions and real-life case studies that stimulate critical thinking and debate. Taking a broader approach, this edition is updated throughout and includes revised sections on insanity, hate crimes, drugs, juveniles and the death penalty, and fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.
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