Criminal Law Books For Beginners

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  criminal law books for beginners: Canadian Criminal Law Don Stuart, 1982
  criminal law books for beginners: MACK'S CRIMINAL LAW TRIAL BOOK. , 2023
  criminal law books for beginners: Learning Canadian Criminal Law , 2012 This comprehensive text provides vital background information and a coherent structure for understanding the law. Focusing on the substantive aspects of the criminal justice system and the trial context, this casebook covers the adversary system, how the elements of crime are proven, defences and sentencing practices. Features include a concentration on the main sources (including the Criminal Code), key judicial decisions and critical review, judicious editing of the increasingly lengthy reasons for judgment in major cases, an extended introductory section and problems based on actual decisions or designed to provoke thought on current social issues.--Pub. desc.
  criminal law books for beginners: Principles of Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia Kelley Burton, Wayne Thomas Crofts, Stella Tarrant, 2015 A student-focused, approachable textbook designed as a complete course companion for all stages and levels of study. The inclusion of summaries, revision questions and problem questions make it highly useful for students approaching subject for the first time students preparing for exams.
  criminal law books for beginners: The Law of Criminal Attempt Eugene Rankin Meehan, John H. Currie, 2000-01-01
  criminal law books for beginners: Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Amy Elkington, 2025-06-18 Criminal Law and Criminal Justice: Morals and Policy goes beyond the traditional criminal law textbook and invites students to question why we criminalise certain behaviour and whether the decisions made by the courts can be justified according to legal principle, morals and policy. Providing an overview not only of the legal doctrine of criminal law, but also of the underpinning theory behind the legal doctrine, the book encourages critical thinking around the context behind, and implementation of, legal decisions. It applies this to current issues, such as respect for personal autonomy, prevention of domestic abuse and discouraging gang activity, whilst providing a clear overview of the law relating to actus reus, mens rea, property offences, homicide, non-fatal offences, sexual offences, accessorial liability, and defences. Using hypothetical scenarios, students will develop an understanding of why certain rules exist and then be able to critically analyse why certain behaviour is criminalised. An in-depth study of several key cases will show how the rules and theory play out in practice, and students will examine how morals and policy have influenced these decisions. Featuring thinking points as well as further reading suggestions, this textbook is suitable for all students of criminal law, as well as for those studying jurisprudence.
  criminal law books for beginners: Principles of Criminal Law Simon Bronitt, Bernadette McSherry, 2005 Opens with a consideration of the social, economic and historical context of criminal law before examining the principles that form the basis of criminal law in Australia. Case studies of important decisions influencing the development of the law are included and interesting issues are highlighted.
  criminal law books for beginners: Textbook on Criminal Law Michael J. Allen, 2015 Textbook on Criminal Law combines succinct focused coverage, alongside the author's respected critique and analysis of the law, judgements, and legal reform. Covering all of the topics studied on undergraduate and GDL criminal law courses the text provides the ideal balance of coverage and detail.
  criminal law books for beginners: Criminal Justice Bryan Gibson, 2014-03-31 The most straightforward overview available. Covers the entire criminal justice system. A ‘no frills’ explanation for beginners. This basic guide sets out the main components of the criminal justice system in an accessible way. Intended as a starting point for readers coming to the subject for the first time it is ideal for new staff, volunteers, first year students and other ‘rookies’: a short book of facts, explanations and pointers to further study. Chapters: 1. What is Crime? 2. What is Criminal Justice? 3. Who’s Who? 4. Modern Developments 5. The Police 6. The Criminal Courts in Action 7. Sentencing (including Probation Work) 8. Prisons and Imprisonment 9. Victims and Restorative Justice 10. Causes of Crime The book also features the Rule of Law, risk assessment, decision-making, forensic investigation, witnesses, surveillance, criminology, crime reduction strategies, border controls, penal reform and some international and historical dimensions. With a Glossary of Words, Phrases and Abbreviations.
  criminal law books for beginners: Advanced Introduction to Landmark Criminal Cases Fletcher, George P., 2021-10-19 This engaging and accessible book focuses on high-profile criminal trials and examines the strategy of the lawyers, the reasons for conviction or acquittal, as well as the social importance of these famous cases.
  criminal law books for beginners: Learning Criminal Law as Advocacy Argument John Delaney, 2004 More than most other books about the criminal law, this presentation focuses on Learning Criminal Law as Advocacy Argument. In each criminal-law topic, it presents in building-block form the limited repertoire of core issues and related arguments so that you can concentrate on learning and practicing those that your professor has stressed in class, in her materials, and on her old exams. You can know the issues on the exam before you go into the exam room.In each criminal-law topic there is a limited repertoire of core issues that must be identified and then resolved with advocacy argument. This pattern of issues and arguments arises from embedded and recurring factual patterns and the resulting criminal law performance of prosecutors, defense lawyers, and trial and appellate judges over decades and even centuries. Your professor presents only some of the core issues and related arguments from these repertoires in her course and on her criminal-law exam. Thus, you can systematically learn the set of core issues and arguments in each topic presented by your and know the issues before you go into the exam room. The exam then presents no surprises.What do you mean by resolving the core issues with advocacy argument?Identifying the core issues from your professor?s course is the first critical task. The second critical task is resolving these issues with advocacy argument. Advocacy argument is the lawyer?s single-minded marshalling of the relevant facts and doctrine that are necessary to resolve the identified issues in favor of either the prosecution or defense. This book helps you with both tasks: identifying the exam issues and resolving them.
  criminal law books for beginners: Digital Evidence in Criminal Law Daniel M. Scanlan, 2011 This title addresses the legal issues relating to digital evidence collected during the course of a criminal investigation and its subsequent use at trial. It surveys key technologies (cookies, web-cases, recovery methods) and explains them in a simple, easy to understand fashion.
  criminal law books for beginners: From Crime to Punishment David Perrier, Joel E. Pink, 2003
  criminal law books for beginners: Crime and Justice Darren Palmer, Derek Dalton, Willem De Lint, 2016 Crime and Justice: A Guide to Criminology has been for many years a leading Australian textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students approaching this field of study for the first time. The contributors are well known research-active academics in Australia who contribute to the criminological debate at a national and international level. Fully revised and updated, this fifth edition offers a comprehensive guide to criminal justice and criminology that is well suited to a two or three-semester approach. It covers a wide range of topics including: different forms of crimes - from street cr.
  criminal law books for beginners: Canadian Family Law Malcolm C. Kronby, 2010-07-01 A CANADIAN BESTSELLER FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED For more than 30 years, Canadian Family Law has helped us to understand the legal issues surrounding marriage, separation and divorce, child custody and support. Now in its tenth edition, Canadian Family Law provides information on recent developments in family law, such as same-sex marriage, alternative dispute resolution and child support. Among the topics covered are: The rights and obligations of marriage The components of a separation agreement Spousal support Child support and the new guidelines Guiding principles regarding custody of children Property rights and division of property The divorce procedure Domestic contracts The enforcement of agreements Mediation and arbitration A comparative analysis of family law statutes. Illustrated with case studies, Canadian Family Law is the standard reference guide that people who are contemplating marriage, or separation and divorce, turn to for informative, readable and authoritative commentary.
  criminal law books for beginners: Business Law I Mirande Valbrune, Renee De Assis, Suzanne Cardell, Tess C. Taylor, Natalie Sappleton, C. M. Mitchell, Kenneth Mitchell-Phillips, 2019 Business Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of courses on Business Law or the Legal Environment of Business. The concepts are presented in a streamlined manner, and cover the key concepts necessary to establish a strong foundation in the subject. The textbook follows a traditional approach to the study of business law. Each chapter contains learning objectives, explanatory narrative and concepts, references for further reading, and end-of-chapter questions.--website.
  criminal law books for beginners: Homicide in Criminal Law Alan Reed, Michael Bohlander, 2018-10-03 This volume presents a leading contribution to the substantive arena relating to homicide in the criminal law. In broad terms, the ambit of homicide standardisations in extant law is contestable and opaque. This book provides a logical template to focus the debate. The overall concept addresses three specific elements within this arena, embracing an overarching synergy between them. This edifice engages in an examination of UK provisions, and in contrasting these provisions against alternative domestic jurisdictions as well as comparative contributions addressing a particularised research grid for content. The comparative chapters provide a wider background of how other legal systems treat a variety of specialised issues relating to homicide in the context of the criminal law. The debate in relation to homicide continues apace for academics, practitioners and within the criminal justice system. Having expert descriptions of the wider issues surrounding the particular discussion and of other legal systems’ approaches serves to stimulate and inform that debate. This collection will be a major source of reference for future discussion.
  criminal law books for beginners: The Codification of Criminal Law Michael Bohlander, Daley Birkett, 2014 This volume contributes to the codification debate by bringing together research articles which compare and contrast the experience of countries which have a criminal code with those operating a case law system. Whereas wholesale codification is a much more accepted phenomenon in the continental law traditions, simplistic transplants from one legal tradition can result in systemic frictions and other anomalies which may offend domestic culture. This collection is an invaluable reference tool which supports the discussion over codification and promotes better understanding across the common law/civil law divide.
  criminal law books for beginners: Halsbury's Laws of India , 1999
  criminal law books for beginners: Textbook on Criminal Law Michael John Allen, 1999
  criminal law books for beginners: Criminal Law Arnold H. Loewy, 2001
  criminal law books for beginners: The Sociology of Criminal Law Robert M. Rich, 1979
  criminal law books for beginners: Cybercrime in Canadian Criminal Law Sara M. Smyth, 2010 Cybercrime in Canadian Criminal Law is a treatise on computer crime for the Canadian marketplace. It provides concrete answers to the difficult question of how to successfully deal with computer crime in Canada. It sets out the existing regulatory framework and considers alternatives in depth. It also provides a complex, multi-tiered proposal for effective law enforcement, while considering the question of constitutional and other constraints on regulation, including cost. It also draws analogies to existing law enforcement powers in other areas, such as terrorism and money laundering, as well as related technologies, including telephone networks. Finally, it discusses how similar measures have been implemented in other jurisdictions throughout the world.--Pub. desc.
  criminal law books for beginners: Criminal Law and the Canadian Criminal Code Richard Barnhorst, 2023
  criminal law books for beginners: GUIDE TO MENTAL DISORDER LAW IN CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MICHAEL. DAVIES, 2020
  criminal law books for beginners: Criminal Law Kent Roach, 2012-08-21 Since publication of the first edition in 1996, Criminal Law by Kent Roach has become one of the most highly-regarded titles in Irwin Law's Essentials of Canadian Law series. Professor Roach's account of the current state of substantive criminal law and theory in Canada has become essential reading, not only in law schools, but also among judges, practitioners, and others involved in the criminal justice system. The fifth edition of Criminal Law has been thoroughly updated and includes analysis of a number of important Supreme Court of Canada decisions especially in relation to the provocation defence, and in the Court's use of a modified and contextual objective standard that has implications for other defences. The book also examines the provisions relating to self defence, defence of others, and defence of property which Parliament has replaced with new and radically simplified defences in ss.34 and 35 of the Criminal Code. In addition the book reviews the judgment in R. v. Ipeelee where the Supreme Court confirmed the need for restraint in the use of imprisonment and the need for a different approach to the sentencing of Aboriginal offenders, particularly in light of the fact that Parliament continues to restrict the use of conditional sentences and enact new mandatory minimum sentences.
  criminal law books for beginners: Criminal Law Krishna Deo Gaur, 1999
  criminal law books for beginners: Ross on Crime David Ross, Mirko Bagaric, 2013 Arranged in a convenient A-Z format. Features up-to-date legislation and case law.
  criminal law books for beginners: Criminal Law - the Fundamentals Christina McAlhone, Natalie Wortley, 2016-09-07 The Fundamentals series introduces students to the principles of the law by way of clear text combined with visual aids, tools and diagrams to enable an easy understanding of the subject without sacrificing the detail that is required for proper comprehension. Each title assumes no level of prior knowledge, allowing the book to be used for those new to the subject and for distance learning. Criminal Law - The Fundamentals includes full coverage of all topics likely to be studied on Criminal Law courses and it includes summaries of the key Law Commission's proposals for reform where relevant
  criminal law books for beginners: Principles of Criminal Law A. P. Simester, Warren J. Brookbanks, Gerald Orchard, 2002-01-01
  criminal law books for beginners: Criminal Law for Criminologists Noel Cross, 2020 Criminal Law for Criminologists uses theoretical and practical research to bridge the gap between 'the law in the books' (criminal law doctrine) and 'the law in action' (criminal justice process). It introduces the key policies and principles that drive criminal law in England, and then explains the law itself in terms of relevant statute and case law. Starting with an outline of the basic principles and theories of criminal law and criminal justice, the author goes on to discuss: Criminal law and criminal justice in historical perspective, General principles of criminal law, including actus reus and mens rea, Specific types of criminal offence, including property, homicide, sexual, public order and drug offences, An overview of defences to crime, An appendix outlining essential legal skills. In examining the links between the worlds of criminal law and criminal justice, Criminal Law for Criminologists brings a fresh perspective to this field of research. Written in a clear and direct style, this book will be essential reading for students of criminology, criminal justice, law, cultural studies, social theory, and those interested in gaining an introduction to criminal law.
  criminal law books for beginners: Comparative Concepts of Criminal Law Johannes Keiler, David Roef, 2016 Comparative Concepts of Criminal Law is unique in the sense that it introduces the reader to the fundamental concepts and rules of substantive criminal law in a comparative way and not just to the criminal law system of one specific jurisdiction.
  criminal law books for beginners: Criminal Process in Queensland Heather Douglas, Emma Higgins, Malcolm Barrett, 2017 This well-researched and clearly written book covers the spectrum of criminal process in Queensland, including areas often neglected by other texts, beginning with an overview of recent reforms and the onus of proof the book covers police investigation procedures, police accountability and charge and bail, through to pre-trial processes, trial, sentencing and appeal. The book also includes a discussion of the role of and response to victims in the criminal justice process.
  criminal law books for beginners: The Criminal Codes Kelley Burton, 2013 This seventh edition of The Criminal Codes: Commentary and Materials has been substantially revised to increase overall clarity and to ensure a balanced examination of the criminal law in the Code States, Queensland and Western Australia.
  criminal law books for beginners: The Disappearance of Criminal Law Richard Jochelson, Kirsten Johnson Kramar, Mark Doerksen, 2014 In The Disappearance of Criminal Law, Richard Jochelson and Kirsten Kramar examine the rationales underpinning Supreme Court of Canada cases that address the power of the police. These cases involve police power in relation to search, seizure and detention; an individual's right to silence, counsel and privacy; and the exclusion of evidence. Together these decisions can be understood as the rules by which good governments should act, and they serve to legitimate the actions of the police. Because there is no singular definition of police powers, some argue that they do not exist, nor is there a specific theory about such powers, even though the term appears thousands of times in legal databases. Jochelson and Kramar illustrate the ways in which the Supreme Court, by allowing for increased surveillance and control by the state, is using the Charter to impose limitations on the rights of Canadians.
  criminal law books for beginners: The Criminal Law Color Book Frank LaGard Smith, 2009-12-31 The Criminal Law Color Book: Contains; Mind-sticking illustrations, step-by-step progression, course review, exam approaches, feedback and exam questions, model answers. New printing, by F. LaGard Smith
  criminal law books for beginners: Contemporary Criminal Law MARK. OSLER, 2021-12-30 The Second Edition of Contemporary Criminal Law presents a clean new approach to teaching criminal law to first year students. A consistent emphasis on the elements of crime centers the book on what matters most, and compelling exercises are rooted in the discretion of prosecutors and judges. Using only opinions from federal courts in the modern era, the book presents a coherence that is missing from texts rooted in a hodge-podge of time frames and jurisdictions. Narcotics, firearm crimes, and immigration all are addressed in complete chapters, reflecting the real-life world of criminal law as it now exists. This second edition includes 23 new cases and commentary aimed at sharpening this focus.
  criminal law books for beginners: SOU-CCJ230 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System Alison Burke, David Carter, Brian Fedorek, Tiffany Morey, Lore Rutz-Burri, Shanell Sanchez, 2019
  criminal law books for beginners: Canadian Criminal Code Offences Canada, John L. Gibson, 1986
  criminal law books for beginners: Manning, Mewett & Sankoff Morris Manning, Peter Sankoff, Alan W Mewett, 2009 As stated by The Honourable Mr. Justice Morris J. Fish of the Supreme Court of Canada, The study and understanding of criminal law depend heavily on textbooks of this nature and quality: rooted in practice, informed by theory, and accessible to all. This is a comprehensive work that moves with uncommon fluidity from exposition of the prevailing legal rules to a succinct critique of their perceived weaknesses. I join the many others who will welcome its long-awaited rebirth.--pub. desc.
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The Criminal Department holds hearings and trials in felony criminal cases and oversees all aspects of criminal cases from the initial appearance to sentencing and post-conviction matters.

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Learn more about the criminal area of practice of the Legal Defender of Maricopa County.

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Criminal is a 2016 American action thriller film directed by Ariel Vromen and written by Douglas Cook and David Weisberg. The film is about a convict who is implanted with a dead CIA …

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Criminal: Directed by Ariel Vromen. With Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Ryan Reynolds. A dangerous convict receives an implant containing the memories and skills of a …

CRIMINAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
CRIMINAL definition: 1. someone who commits a crime: 2. relating to crime: 3. very bad or morally wrong: . Learn more.

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A criminal is someone who breaks the law. If you're a murderer, thief, or tax cheat, you're a criminal.

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