Criminal Law Today An Introduction With Capstone Cases

Download or read book Criminal Law Today written by Frank Schmalleger and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For sophomore/junior-level courses in Criminal Law, Introduction to Criminal Law, Criminal Law and Procedure, and Administration of Justice. This text is designed to introduce students to the fundamental nature of law, to give them an overview of general legal principles, and to help them develop a special understanding of the historical development of criminal law and its contemporary form and function in today's American society. Real stories and photographs of contemporary situations and issues bring the content to life, and Capstone Cases provide insights into the everyday workings of American jurisprudence and illustrate the logic by which appellate decisions are made.