| Criminal Law Today Contributor(s): Schmalleger, Frank (Author), Hall, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 013443739X ISBN-13: 9780134437392 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $132.99 Product Type: Loose Leaf Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Jurisprudence - Law | Criminal Law - General |
| Dewey: 345.73 |
| Physical Information: 608 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: KEY BENEFIT Criminal Law Today, 6/e, brings criminal law to life by relating it to real stories from today's headlines. The text's approach is strongly influenced by the belief that the law has always been, and remains, a vital policy-making tool. As a topic for study and discussion, the nature and life of the law is more important today than ever before. The text highlights the challenges that face the law as it continues to adapt to the needs of a complex and rapidly changing society and features a balanced text/casebook approach that provides a lively introduction to criminal law. Effective in-text learning tools give students the resources they need to master the material presented in the text. KEY TOPICS Crimes, criminal law, mens rea, actus reus, criminal justice, elements of crimes, criminal negligence, culpability, punishment, criminal offense MARKET For courses in Criminal Law. |