Essentials of criminal law
By: Neil C. Chamelin, Andrew Thomas.
Contributors: Thomas, Clinton Andrew, 1955-
Edition: 10th ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780132447508
Subjects: Criminal law -- United States; Police -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Rev. ed. of : Criminal Law for Police Officers.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Historical background of criminal law; title: Fundamentals of criminal law; title: Jurisdiction; title: The criminal act; title: The mental element; title: Matters affecting criminal responsibility : affirmative offenses; title: Assault and related crimes; title: Homicide; title: Sex offenses and offenses to the family relationship; title: Theft; title: Robbery; title: Burglary and related offenses; title: Arson; title: Forgery and related offenses; title: False imprisonment, abduction, and kidnapping; title: Crimes involving narcotic drugs and alcoholic beverages; title: Extortion, blackmail, and bribery; title: Offenses by and against juveniles; title: Traffic offenses; title: Crimes affecting the judicial process; title: Crimes against public order; title: Organized, white-collar, and commercial crimes.