Pearson - Criminal Law Today, 4/E - Frank J. Schmalleger, Daniel E. Hall, J.D., Ed.D., with John J. Dolatowski & J.D.

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For courses in Criminal Law

It brings the criminal law to life by relating it to real-life stories taken from today’s headlines. Also loaded with new graphic color illustrations of key concepts.

The approach has been strongly influenced by the belief that the law has always been, and remains, a vital policy-making tool. As a topic for study and discussion, the nature and life of the law is more important today than ever before. The challenges that face the law as it continues to adapt to the needs of a complex and rapidly changing society are highlighted in this text and serve to emphasize for readers the contemporary relevance of our ever-evolving American criminal law.

Featuring a balanced text/casebook approach to meet the needs of instructors who prefer a textbook and instructors that prefer a casebook, Criminal Law Today 4e gives students and instructors an accessible, lively introduction to criminal law. Chapter-opening real-life stories and boxed features that illustrate criminal law in practice help students connect criminal law to real life, and a complete suite of in-text learning tools give students the resources they need to master the material presented in the text.

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A balanced text/casebook approach–Features an accessible, comprehensive overview of criminal law supplemented by numerous chapter-ending “Capstone Cases.”

Meets the needs of instructors who prefer a textbook and instructors that prefer a casebook.

Chapter-opening real-life stories–Capture students’ attention and introduce concepts and issues that will be discussed in each chapter.

Gives students concrete examples of criminal law in real life.

Numerous photographs and illustrations provide visual reinforcement for the issues and concepts presented in the text.

Helps today’s visual learners better understand key criminal law concepts.

Boxed features engage students by showing the criminal law in practice--“Criminal Law in the News” boxes feature stories ripped from today’s headlines that illustrate important concepts presented in the text; “Law in Practice” boxes illustrate real-life examples of criminal law in action; “Law on the Books” boxes present specific examples of various criminal codes from across the United States.

PEDAGOGY:

BEGINNING OF CHAPTER:

Chapter-opening quotations.

Chapter outline

Learning objectives

Introduction/introductory story

MIDDLE of Chapter

A running glossary in the margins

Insightful quotations

Web Links built into the text.

Figures and Tables

END OF CHAPTER:

Bulleted Summary

Questions for Discussion

Law on the Books

Legal Resources on the Web

Suggested Readings and Classic Works

TITLES OF BOXED FEATURES:

Criminal Law in the News

Capstone Cases

New To This Edition

NEW PAPERBACK FORMAT

NEW 4-COLOR FORMAT

NEW COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS OF KEY CONCEPTS

** Unlike most other criminal law textbooks, Criminal Law Today draws on the latest technology to facilitate learning.

- The Web site http://www.mycrimekit.com that supports Criminal Law Today provides a wealth of resources, activities, and ideas for both students and professors.

** Includes a separate chapter on terrorism and provides important coverage of terrorism and the criminal law.

** Includes a new section on environmental law and on crimes against the environment.

** Makes numerous in-text comparisons of existing state and federal law to the Model Penal Code.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Nature & History of Criminal Law

Chapter 2: Criminal Liability & the Elements of Crimes

Chapter 3: Expanding the Concept of Crime

Chapter 4: Extending Criminal Liability: Inchoate Offenses & Parties to Crime

Chapter 5: Justifications as Defenses

Chapter 6: Excuses as Defenses

Chapter 7: Legal & Social Dimensions of Personal Crime: Homicide

Chapter 8: Legal & Social Dimensions of Personal Crime: Assault, Battery, and other Personal Crimes

Chapter 9: Legal & Social Dimensions of Property & Computer Crimes

Chapter 10: Offenses Against Public Order & the Administration of Justice

Chpater 11: Terrorism and Human Trafficking

Chapter 12: Offenses Against Public Morality

Chapter 13: Victims and the Law

Chapter 14: Punishment & Sentencing

Appendix A: The Constitution of the United States of America

Appendix B: Model Penal Code Excerpts

Glossary

Table of Cases

Subject Index

Courses

Criminal Law (Criminal Justice)
Introduction to Law and Legal Systems (Criminal Justice)

Previous Edition(s)

Criminal Law Today: An Introduction with Capstone Cases, 3/E
Schmalleger
©2006 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 768 pp | Out of Print
ISBN-10: 0131702874 | ISBN-13: 9780131702875
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Featuring a balanced text/casebook approach to meet the needs of instructors who prefer a textbook and instructors that prefer a casebook, Criminal Law Today 3e gives students and instructors an accessible, lively introduction to criminal law. Chapter-opening real-life stories and boxed features that illustrate criminal law in practice help students connect criminal law to real life, and a complete suite of in-text learning tools give students the resources they need to master the material presented in the text.
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The fourth edition of Criminal Law Today presents a comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date introduction to the basics of criminal law. The text provides students with the tools and information they need to gain an understanding of the fundamental nature of law, general legal principles, the historical development of criminal law, and its form and function in American society today. Key features are case excerpts that illustrate important legal themes in the context of the chapter topics.

New to the Fourth Edition:

MyCrimeKit website offers multimedia, study materials, assessment questions, access to full-text versions of the Capstone Cases, and many other up-to-date online resources for students and instructors.
Full-color diagrams, illustrations, and other figures have been added to reinforce key concepts in the chapters and illustrate important, complex, and challenging concepts for easier understanding.
Chapter 11, “Terrorism and Human Trafficking,” discusses terrorist activity as defined under federal law, relevant provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, Guantanamo inmates entering the civilian court system, and human smuggling.
Coverage of Islamic law (Chapter 1), cybercrime (Chapter 10), and environmental crime (Chapter 10).

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MyCrimeKit -- Instant Access -- for Criminal Law Today, 4/E
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Instructor's Manual with Test Item File (Download only) for Criminal Law Today, 4/E
Schmalleger, Hall & Henriksen
©2009 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement; 64 pp | Live
ISBN-10: 013513577X | ISBN-13: 9780135135778

Interactive Lecture PowerPoint Presentation (Download only) for Criminal Law Today, 4/E
Schmalleger, Hall & Dolatowski
©2010 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0132816857 | ISBN-13: 9780132816854

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Schmalleger
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ISBN-10: 0135064724 | ISBN-13: 9780135064726

Test Item File for Blackboard (Download only) for Criminal Law Today, 4/E
Schmalleger, Hall & Dolatowski
©2010 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0132769875 | ISBN-13: 9780132769877

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Schmalleger
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ISBN-10: 0135042801 | ISBN-13: 9780135042809

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Careers in Criminal Justice CD-ROM
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Crime Time Special Edition: Patrolling Terror, 7/E
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Criminal Justice Simulations, 10/E
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Criminal Justice Simulations Brief, CD-ROM
Schmalleger
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Criminal Justice Systems Chart, 6/E
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Criminal Justice, Evaluating Online Resources with Research Navigator, 2004
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Ethics in Criminal Justice, A Scenario Based CD-ROM, 9/E
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ISBN-10: 013204398X | ISBN-13: 9780132043984
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Online Resource Guide for Law Enforcement
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ISBN-10: 0130186856 | ISBN-13: 9780130186850
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TIME: Criminal Justice, Special Edition
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ISBN-10: 0131174576 | ISBN-13: 9780131174573
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