Criminal Law for the Criminal Justice Professional: 2024 Release ISE

PART I - CRIMINAL LAW AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Chapter 1 Nature, Origins, Purposes, Structure, and Operation of the Criminal Justice System
Chapter 2 Constitutional Limitations on the Criminal Law
Chapter 3 Classification of Crimes and Basic Elements of Criminal Responsibility


PART II - THE ELEMENTS OF CRIME
Chapter 4 Parties to a Crime
Chapter 5 Incomplete Crimes
Chapter 6 Defenses to Crimes
Chapter 7 Punishment and Sentencing


PART III - TYPES OF CRIME
Chapter 8 Criminal Homicide
Chapter 9 Crimes against Persons: Other Offenses


PART IV - CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Chapter 10 Crimes against Habitation
Chapter 11 Crimes against Property


PART V - CRIMES AGAINS THE COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 12 White-Collar Crimes 
Chapter 13 Crimes against Public Order, Safety, and Morality 
Chapter 14 Drug- and Alcohol-Related Crimes 
Chapter 15 Crimes against the Administration of Justice
Chapter 16 Organized Crime, Gangs, and Terrorism 

Criminal justice expert Norman M. Garland authored Criminal Law for the Criminal Justice Professional to provide a comprehensive study of the rules and laws that encompass the structure of the American criminal justice system. The text offers a wide-ranging overview of the nature, origins, and purposes of the criminal justice system, to help students build a thorough understanding of this complex subject. Highlights include an illustrative discussion of the differences between criminal law and other laws; a thoughtful examination of the elements of crime; and updated data throughout. 


The book explores shifts in the emphasis of lawmakers and courts in the shaping of American criminal law in the global political, economic, and social climate of the 21st century.  Straightforward yet analytical, the book provides students with a clear and current examination of American criminal law.  The book is designed primarily for undergraduates enrolled in basic criminal law classes.