Title:
Criminal law today / Frank Schmalleger, Daniel E. Hall ; with John J. Dolatowski.
Author:
Schmalleger, Frank.
Hall, Daniel (Daniel E.)
Dolatowski, John J.
Schmalleger, Frank. Criminal law today an introduction with capstone cases.
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c2010.
Call Number:
KF9219 .S36 2010
Edition:
4th ed.
ISBN:
9780135042618
Physical Description:
xxv, 557 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
General Note:
Rev. ed. of: Criminal law today an introduction with capstone cases / Frank Schmalleger. 3rd ed. 2006.
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Contents:
The nature and history of criminal law -- Criminal liability and the essence of crime -- Expanding the concept of crime -- Extending criminal liability : inchoate offenses and parties to crime -- Justifications as defenses -- Defenses : excuses and insanity -- Legal and social dimensions of personal crime : homicide -- Legal and social dimensions of personal crime : assault, battery, and other personal crimes -- Legal and social dimensions of property and computer crimes -- Offenses against public order and the administration of justice -- Terrorism and human trafficking -- Offenses against public morality -- Victims and the law -- Punishment and sentencing.
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