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Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide to the Penal Statutes
Kenneth Del Vecchio

ISBN-10: 0131578294
ISBN-13:  9780131578296

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  2008
Format:  Paper; 448 pp
Published:  03/06/2007
Status: Instock


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For courses in Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, and Policing.  

 

The first of its kind, this book has taken on the monumental task of explaining what the criminal statutes mean. Appropriate for a broad audience, it is a must for anyone attempting to understand and apply the United States criminal statutes. It contains hundreds of criminal statutes–in complete verbatim text–ranging from the well-known, basic offenses to the uncommon criminal laws that are rarely invoked. Chapters are accompanied by illustrative stories and practical application sections that draw readers in and help them apply statutes to realistic situations.  With national appeal, this practical guide makes the penal code a more interesting and educational tool.


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For courses in Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, and Policing.  

 

The first of its kind, this book has taken on the monumental task of explaining what the criminal statutes mean. Appropriate for a broad audience, it is a must for anyone attempting to understand and apply the United States criminal statutes. It contains hundreds of criminal statutes—in complete verbatim text—ranging from the well-known, basic offenses to the uncommon criminal laws that are rarely invoked. Chapters are accompanied by illustrative stories and practical application sections that draw readers in and help them apply statutes to realistic situations.  With national appeal, this practical guide makes the penal code a more interesting and educational tool.

 

Hallmark Features

 

Verbatim printing of hundreds of criminal statutes–ranging from the well-known basic offenses to the uncommon criminal laws that are rarely invoked.

  • Gives students and professionals the ability to read the actual language of the most basic and the most uncommon criminal statutes.
  • Provides one convenient source to reference the criminal statutes enacted in the United States.  

Explanation of what each statute means–sets this text apart from others in the field.

  • Deciphers each statute ineasy-to-understand terms, discussing what the statutes mean, how one charges under them, the differences among them and the elements of the offenses.
  • Tackles the major statutes defining felonies and misdemeanors, and also explains many of the other related statutes, such as defenses and general provisions. 

Practical Application Sections–accompany each statute that defines a felony or misdemeanor.

  • Draws on the Fictional Fact Pattern at the beginning of each chapter to further explain and decipher the statutes.
  • Provides a unique section not found in other books that helps law students, police officers, lawyers and judges understand and apply United States criminal statutes to realistic situations.  

Fictional Fact Patterns–begin each statutory chapter.

  • Provide interesting, illustrative stories which depict the types of felonies and misdemeanors found in the chapters that follow.
  • Makes the law easier to remember and easier to understand.  

Multiple Choice and Essay Questions–end each chapter.

  • Tests students’ knowledge of the statute in each chapter.
  • Includes an answer key with explanatory bullet-point summaries in the appendix.

 

 


Table of Contents

Chapter                                                                                                                            

     1.    Criminal Homicide

     2.    Assault; Reckless Endangering; Threats

     3.    Kidnapping and Related Offenses: Coercion

     4.    Sexual Assault

     5.    Robbery

     6.    Bias Felonies

     7.    Arson, Criminal Mischief, and Other Property Destruction

     8.    Burglary and Other Criminal Intrusion

     9.    Theft and Related Offenses

    10.   Forgery and Fraudulent Practices

    11.   Disturbing Human Remains

    12.   Offenses Against the Family, Children and Incompetents

    13.   Domestic Violence

    14.   Bribery and Corrupt Influence

    15.   Perjury and Other Falsification in Official Matters

    16.   Obstructing Governmental Operations: Escapes

    17.   Misconduct in Office; Abuse of Office

    18.   Riot, Disorderly Conduct, and Related Offenses

    19.   Public Indecency

    20.  Controlled Dangerous Substances

    21.   Drug Paraphernalia

    22.   Gambling Offenses

    23.   Terrorism

    24.   Firearms, Other Dangerous Weapons and Instruments of Crime

    25.   Hazing, Cloning and Other Offenses Relating to Public Safety

    26.   Racketeering

    27.   General Principles of Liability and Justification; Defenses; Inchoate Felonies

 

Answer Guide

 

Index



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Author Bios

Kenneth Del Vecchio is a criminal lawyer who has tried over 400 cases, serving as both a prosecutor and defense attorney. He is also a critically acclaimed filmmaker whose movies have won awards and received national and international distribution. In addition, Del Vecchio is a published novelist.

 

As a lawyer, Del Vecchio is credited with being one of the youngest attorneys in New Jersey history to try and win a felony jury trial. Since then, Del Vecchio has handled literally thousands of criminal cases as both a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney.

 

Often headlined as a Renaissance Man, Kenneth Del Vecchio has been the subject of hundreds of national magazine and newspaper articles. He has been called The Triple Threat: Attorney, Author, Filmmaker by print and television media.

 

His films, primarily focusing on criminal law, include The Drum Beats Twice, Tinsel Town, Pride & Loyalty and Rules for Men.

 

In addition to his filmmaking career, Kenneth Del Vecchio is a published novelist, having authored the criminal suspense novels Revelation in the Wilderness and Pride & Loyalty. He resides in the Borough of North Haledon with his wife Francine.


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Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide to the Penal Statutes serves as a comprehensive and detailed work to assist those who are attempting to understand and apply United States criminal statutes. It contains, in complete verbatim text, hundreds of criminal statutes and preceding each statutory chapter, or group of chapters, is a fictional fact pattern, followed by a practical application section. Readers can utilize the fact patterns and practical applications to understand the language of the statutes and thereafter determine how to appropriately charge pursuant to them.

 

*Contains hundreds of criminal statutes, ranging from the well-known, basic offenses to the uncommon criminal laws that that are rarely invoked

*Explains the criminal statutes in easy to understand terms

*Interesting and exciting fact patterns illustrate the criminal offenses

*Easy to understand practical application sections explain what the criminal statutes mean, the differences among them and how to appropriately charge under them

*A valuable text for students studying criminal law on all levels, with special end-of-chapter multiple choice and essay questions, and a comprehensive answer guide

*The perfect guide for law enforcement officers and lawyers to better understand the convoluted statutory language 

*A unique, reader-friendly explanatory tool for the lay person to understand the criminal statutes

*Deciphers the vague and unclear criminal statutes so all can easily understand them

*Makes learning and understanding the criminal statutes more accessible and more enjoyable

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