Criminal Law for the Criminal Justice Professional authored by criminal justice expert Norman M. Garland provides a comprehensive study of the rules and laws that encompass the structure of the criminal justice system. This edition gives a wide-ranging overview of the nature origins and purposes of the criminal justice system affording students a thorough understanding of this complex subject matter.   The general principles that motivate the lawmakers have not changed since the development of Anglo-American criminal law, although legislative detail and focus have varied.

This edition takes into account the shifts in emphasis of the lawmakers and courts in the development of the American criminal law in the global political, economic, and social climate of the twenty-first century.  Straightforward yet analytical, the book aims at delivering to students a timely overview of the state of American criminal law.  The book is designed primarily for undergraduates enrolled in basic criminal law classes for Criminal Justice students.

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