Principles of Criminal Law - Softcover

Wallace, Harvey; Roberson, Cliff

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9780205582570: Principles of Criminal Law

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205582575 ISBN 13: 9780205582570

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2007

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This paperback text, briefer and significantly less expensive than its competitors, presents the basic concepts and principles of criminal law.

The authors present the material in a straightforward and easy-to-read-and-understand format. They provide prevailing positions on specific issues, without going into lengthy explanations of majority and minority positions. This clarity of presentation allows them to include material not often found in other criminal law texts, such as white collar crime, victimless crime, political crime, and non- political crimes against the government.

Companion materials, found at www.mycrimekit.com include a student study guide and casebook.

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Principles of Criminal Law, 4/e

Harvey Wallace, California State University, Fresno

Cliff Roberson, Washburn University

This paperback text, briefer and less expensive than its competitors, presents the basic concepts and principles of criminal law.

Material not often found in criminal law texts–such as white collar crime, victimless crime, political crime, and non-political crimes against the government–is presented here in a straightforward, easy-to-read format.

Companion materials, found at www.mycrimekit.com, include a student study guide and casebook.

Briefer than other texts, Criminal Law is ideal for undergraduate survey courses and ensures complete coverage in one-semester courses.
Using a narrative approach (instead of the casebook approach used in law school texts), Criminal Law clearly and concisely presents background information necessary to understand the principles involved in criminal law and sets forth the elements of the major crimes.
Practica demonstrate real-world applications of concepts.
Focus boxes, Sidebar boxes, Key Terms with definitions, and Learning Objectives assist both professors and students.
Succinct edited cases in some chapters help students improve their grasp of important topics.