Criminal Law
eBook - PDF

Criminal Law

  1. 572 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

About this book

Gardner/Anderson's CRIMINAL LAW, 14th Edition, helps you understand legal topics with a reader-friendly approach. A student favorite for over 40 years, this textbook provides comprehensive coverage of major components of substantive criminal law without overwhelming you with lengthy cases or legalese. Features like the "Case Close-Up" and "Criminal Law" sections show you how appellate courts state and resolve legal issues, while MindTap engages you with video cases, visual summaries, career-based decision-making scenarios and more. Combining current concerns and cases with an accessible writing style and study system, this text helps you build a practical understanding of complex legal topics and the principles driving American criminal justice today.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. About the Authors
  3. Contents
  4. Boxed Features
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter 1: Criminal Law: Purposes, Scope, and Sources
  7. Chapter 2: Jurisdiction
  8. Chapter 3: Essential Elements of a Crime
  9. Chapter 4: Criminal Liability
  10. Chapter 5: Criminal Responsibility and the Capacity to Commit a Crime
  11. Chapter 6: The Law Governing the Use of Force
  12. Chapter 7: Other Criminal Defenses
  13. Chapter 8: Criminal Punishments
  14. Chapter 9: Free Speech, Public Order Crimes, and the Bill of Rights
  15. Chapter 10: Homicide
  16. Chapter 11: Assault, Battery, and Other Crimes Against the Person
  17. Chapter 12: Sexual Assault, Rape, Prostitution, and Related Sex Crimes
  18. Chapter 13: Theft
  19. Chapter 14: Robbery, Burglary, and Related Crimes
  20. Chapter 15: White-Collar Crime, Cybercrime, and Commercial Crime
  21. Chapter 16: Drug Abuse and Alcohol-Related Crimes
  22. Chapter 17: Terrorism
  23. Chapter 18: Organized Crime and Gangs
  24. Chapter 19: Immigration Crimes, Contempt, and Other Crimes Against Government
  25. Appendix
  26. Glossary
  27. Case Index
  28. Subject Index