CRIMINAL LAW: SECOND EDITION - Softcover

Baum, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595483968 ISBN 13: 9780595483969

Publisher: iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

To understand criminal law three balls must be juggles at the same time. This book will help you accomplish that feat: (1) You will learn something about criminal law itself, such as the elements of crime, the purposes of the criminal law, and the reasons for punishment. (2) You will understand the procedures developed for investigating crimes and arresting and convicting the wrongdoers. (3) You will learn about the system to administer criminal laws-a system that extends far beyond a single agency of government.This book will not make you an expert of criminal lay and procedure. But, it will inform you to help a s a citizen toe make decisions as to criminal justice policy that are required of all levels of government.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Baum is a retired law professor who taught at the Indianapolis Law School, Indiana University and was a visiting professor at the College of Law, University of Cincinnati. Professor Force is a member of the faculty of the Law School, Tulane University, and he was former Dean of that school. Ms. Elting was Head, Special Education, Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, Ontario. (This book was reviewed by Dr. Murry R. Nelson, the Pennsylvania State University.)

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0595483968
• ISBN 13: 9780595483969
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 258