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From the Publisher: Criminal Law And Procedure gives the reader substantive and procedural aspects of criminal law. In addition, the text provides important updates to criminal laws in the post 9-11 world, including white-collar crime, cybercrime, identity theft and much more.
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 7th ed. |
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From the Publisher: Criminal Law And Procedure gives the reader substantive and procedural aspects of criminal law. In addition, the text provides important updates to criminal laws in the post 9-11 world, including white-collar crime, cybercrime, identity theft and much more. |
| Carrier Form: | xxvi, 758 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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9780495809814 (hbk.) : 0495809810 (hbk.) |
| Index Number: | KF9219 |
| CLC: | D971.24 |
| Call Number: | D971.24/S314/7th ed. |
| Contents: | Preface -- Part 1: Legal Foundations Of Criminal Justice: -- 1: Fundamentals of criminal law and procedure: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- What is a crime?: -- Felonies and misdemeanors -- Societal interests served by the criminal law -- Criminal law, morality, and justice -- Crime: an injury against society -- Criminal responsibility -- Role of the crime victim -- Criminal law distinguished from civil law -- Origins and sources of the criminal law: -- Development of law in the western world -- Development of the English common law -- Reception of the common law in America ... |