Principles of Criminal Law (4th Edition)
Principles of Criminal Law, 4/eHarvey Wallace,CaliforniaState University, FresnoCliff Roberson,WashburnUniversity This paperback text, briefer and less expensive than its competitors, presents the basic concepts and principles of criminal law. Material not often found in criminal law texts–such as white collar crime, victimless crime, political crime, and non-political crimes against the government–is presented here in a straightforward, easy-to-read format.   Companion materials, found at www.mycrimekit.com, include a studentstudy guideandcasebook.Briefer than other texts,Criminal Lawis ideal for undergraduate survey courses and ensurescomplete coveragein one-semester courses.Using anarrative approach(instead of the casebook approach used in law school texts),Criminal Lawclearly and concisely presents background information necessary to understand the principles involved in criminal law and sets forth the elements of the major crimes.Practicademonstrate real-world applications of concepts.Focus boxes, Sidebar boxes, Key Terms with definitions,andLearning Objectivesassist both professors and students.Succinct edited casesin some chapters help students improve their grasp of important topics.