Basic Criminal Law: The Constitution, Procedure, and Crimes, 2/E
Anniken U. Davenport, Davenport Communications, Athena Group, Inc.
Anniken U. Davenport, Pennslyvania State University

ISBN-10: 0135130514
ISBN-13: 9780135130513

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 576 pp
Published: 04/09/2008

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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.

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.

 

New to this Edition:

 

New Organization! Presents crimes first, then procedures–see Ch. 3-8.

·        Offers a new organization that familiarizes students with laws, their histories and underlying theories before proceeding to specific legal procedures.

 

New! Uses an integrative case–the Duke Rape case, throughout the text.

·        Allows students to vigorously debate current controversies in the criminal law world.

·        Raises important social and political issues and addresses how criminal justice is often about politics, class and wealth.

 

New! Offers a more streamlined coverage of criminal law–at the beginning of the text.

·        Gives students a more manageable presentation of the topic and intersperses criminal law material within the chapters.

·        Provides students with a sound theoretical base before applying legal procedures.

 

New! Offers the most recent Supreme Court decisions–and an up-to-date perspective on Americal Civil liberties as it pertains to criminal law.

·        Helps keep readers current on the most recent case law and events.

 

New! Contains You Make the Call exercises–that present students with controversial cases from recent current events.

·        Uses real-life examples to spark classroom debate and discussion.

 

New! Includes real court documents–for many of the You Make the Call exercises.

·        Allows readers to access original source material easily and gives more time for classroom discussion.

 

New! Integrates Historical Highlights–that show the historical basis for Anglo-American legal concepts.

·        Reinforces the textbooks historical approach.

 

 

Hallmark Features:

 

Takes a strong historical approach–that makes this text appropriate for four-year liberal arts degree programs and paralegal programs.

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

·        Places the most current conditions in historical perspective.

 

Ends with Practice Pointers–that highlight specific issues that will help students when they enter the workforce.

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

 

Offers interesting sidebar stories–that highlight historical and current events.

·        Explains important concepts in a memorable way.

 

 New to this Edition:

 

New Organization! Presents crimes first, then procedures–see Ch. 3-8.

·        Offers a new organization that familiarizes students with laws, their histories and underlying theories before proceeding to specific legal procedures.

 

New! Uses an integrative case–the Duke Rape case, throughout the text.

·        Allows students to vigorously debate current controversies in the criminal law world.

·        Raises important social and political issues and addresses how criminal justice is often about politics, class and wealth.

 

New! Offers a more streamlined coverage of criminal law–at the beginning of the text.

·        Gives students a more manageable presentation of the topic and intersperses criminal law material within the chapters.

·        Provides students with a sound theoretical base before applying legal procedures.

 

New! Offers the most recent Supreme Court decisions–and an up-to-date perspective on Americal Civil liberties as it pertains to criminal law.

·        Helps keep readers current on the most recent case law and events.

 

New! Contains You Make the Call exercises–that present students with controversial cases from recent current events.

·        Uses real-life examples to spark classroom debate and discussion.

 

New! Includes real court documents–for many of the You Make the Call exercises.

·        Allows readers to access original source material easily and gives more time for classroom discussion.

 

New! Integrates Historical Highlights–that show the historical basis for Anglo-American legal concepts.

·        Reinforces the textbooks historical approach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

1.      What is Criminal Law?

2.      What is Crime?

3.      Crimes Against the Person: Murder

4.      Crimes Against the Person: Violence

5.      Crimes Against Property

6.      Treason, Terrorism, and Wartime Criminal Justice

7.      Crimes Against the State

8.      Social Crimes

9.      Common Law Defenses

10.  Constitutional Rights Before Arrest

11.  Constitutional Rights After Arrest

12.  The Constitutional Right to Trial by Jury

13.  Constitutional Rights Post-Conviction

 

GLOSSARY

APPENDIX A: THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

INDEX

 

    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.

  • 0130797715Basic Criminal Law: The United States Constitution, Procedure and Crimes
    Davenport & Davenport
    © 2006 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 320 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0130797715 | ISBN-13: 9780130797711
    Brief Description

Basic Criminal Law: The Constitution, Procedure, and Crimes, Second Edition

 

Designed for undergraduate legal studies programs this edition of Basic Criminal Law: The Constitution, Procedure, and Crimes provides students with an up-to-date look at the American criminal justice system–both the law and legal procedures.  This new edition also provides examples of where the system fails to live up to its ideals and the lessons learned from these mistakes. Ultimately, this book seeks to show a criminal justice system run by human beings with all the idealism and folly that it entails.

 

NEW TO THIS EDITION

•           New organization builds a sound theoretical base before applying legal procedures

•           Many up-to-date integrative cases throughout the text show the best and the worst of the American criminal justice system

•           Real court documents included in the case examples will familiarize students with documents they will use in the real world

•           Historical Highlight boxes show the historical basis for the Anglo-American legal concepts and their current applications

•           You Make the Call scenarios allow students to use their critical thinking abilities to resolve real-life challenges

•           Key terms now appear in the margins and are also provided in a glossary at the end of the book for easy reference

 

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