Basic Criminal Law: The United States Constitution, Procedure and Crimes
Anniken U. Davenport, Davenport Communications, Athena Group, Inc.
Anniken U. Davenport, Pennslyvania State University

ISBN-10: 0130797715
ISBN-13: 9780130797711

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 320 pp
Published: 01/25/2005

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For undergraduate legal studies, paralegal and criminal justice courses.

 

Today, criminal law and procedures is at the forefront of public. The public debates, on a daily basis, the death penalty, the insanity defense, the release of death row prisoners, and the treatment of individuals suspected of engaging in terrorist activities against the U.S. This text guides students through three basic criteria to ground them in a thorough understanding of criminal law: History of the American Criminal Law System, Criminal Procedure, and coverage of specific crimes and common defenses to those crimes. By addressing the fundamentals of criminal law history, the Constitution, and even how media coverage affects criminal proceedings, student can begin to explore the law in their jurisdiction and build upon the fundamental knowledge this book delivers.

For undergraduate legal studies, paralegal and criminal justice courses.

 

Today, criminal law and procedures is at the forefront of public. The public debates, on a daily basis, the death penalty, the insanity defense, the release of death row prisoners, and the treatment of individuals suspected of engaging in terrorist activities against the U.S. This text guides students through three basic criteria to ground them in a thorough understanding of criminal law: History of the American Criminal Law System, Criminal Procedure, and coverage of specific crimes and common defenses to those crimes. By addressing the fundamentals of criminal law history, the Constitution, and even how media coverage affects criminal proceedings, student can begin to explore the law in their jurisdiction and build upon the fundamental knowledge this book delivers.

 

Comprehensive format.

~Covers both substantive and procedural criminal law in one volume.

 

Readable, engaging coverage.

~Promotes students’ understanding of criminal law concepts and constitutional protections.

 

Current, relevant material-Features up-to-date Supreme Court decisions and newer cases when possible.

~Illustrates and personalizes concepts for students.

 

A historical approach to criminal law.

~Demonstrates that today’s criminal law developments don’t happen in a vacuum.

 

Interesting sidebar stories.

~Explains important concepts in a memorable way.

 

Practice Pointers.

~Enables students to visualize applying the concepts to actual work situations.

 

Historical and current event highlights.

~Helps studentsapply learned concepts to factual situations.

 

Classroom-tested material.

~Ensures students and instructors will benefit from this learning tool and text.

UNIT ONE: THE HISTORY OF CRIMINAL LAW.

Chapter 1. What is Criminal Law.

Chapter 2. The origins of American criminal law.

Chapter 3. The Colonial Period's influence on American criminal Law.

UNIT TWO: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

Chapter 4. Constitutional rights before arrest.

Chapter 5. Constitutional rights after arrest.

Chapter 6. The Constitutional right to trial by jury.

Chapter 7. The Constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.

UNIT THREE: CRIMINAL LAW.

Chapter 8. Murder.

Chapter 9. Crimes against the person: Violence.

Chapter 10. Crimes against property.

Chapter 11. Treason, Terrorism, and Wartime criminal justice.

Chapter 12. Crimes against the state.

Chapter 13. Social crimes.

Chapter 14. Common Law defenses.

Appendix One: The United States Constitution.

Appendix Two: Criminal Law Lingo.

Appendix Three: The Criminal Trial Process.

    For courses in criminal law and criminal procedure (as well as supplementary readings in constitutional law) in the paralegal and more general criminal justice programs.

     

    This text guides students through three basic aspects of criminal law: the history of criminal law, the crimes themselves, and specific legal procedures. Offering a new organization, it presents crimes first and then procedures and highlights current events and caselaw throughout. This edition features a new integrative case study, new You Make the Call exercises, and original source material to support classroom discussion and debate. By addressing the fundamentals of criminal law history, the Constitution, and even how media coverage impacts criminal proceedings, students can begin to explore the law in their jurisdiction and build upon the fundamental knowledge this book delivers.

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