Criminal law today
By: Frank Schmalleger, Daniel E. Hall ; with John J. Dolatowski.
Contributors: Hall, Daniel; Dolatowski, John J.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 592
Subjects: Criminal law -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The nature and history of criminal law; title: Criminal liability and the essence of crime; title: Expanding the concept of crime; title: Extending criminal liability : inchoate offenses and parties to crime; title: Justifications as defenses; title: Defenses : excuses and insanity; title: Legal and social dimensions of personal crime : homicide; title: Legal and social dimensions of personal crime : assault, battery, and other personal crimes; title: Legal and social dimensions of property and computer crimes; title: Offenses against public order and the administration of justice; title: Terrorism and human trafficking; title: Offenses against public morality; title: Victims and the law; title: Punishment and sentencing.