criminal law

"These oddball stories about real-life crimes will make you shake your head. Loaded with dozens of entertaining and amusing articles about actual crimes, this latest book from Portable Press will definitely leave you scratching your head. Dumb crooks, celebrities gone bad, unsolved mysteries, odd laws, and more--Strange Crime has plenty of stories that will make you ask yourself, "What could they possibly have been thinking?" This easily portable paperback book is ideal for readers on the go. Take it to school, to work, to jury duty!"--.

Presents a three volume set that covers the most important aspects of criminal justice in the United States, detailing the commission and frequency of crimes through the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of wrongdoers.

Presents a three volume set that covers the most important aspects of criminal justice in the United States, detailing the commission and frequency of crimes through the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of wrongdoers.

The second edition presents some 620 articles across three volumes addressing the core issues, or "six Cs of Criminal Justice:" Criminals, Codes, Constitutions, Cops, Courts, and Corrections, in order to alleviate these misperceptions. Special attention is also given to the relationship between reality and fictionalized depictions of crime in television, literature, film, and others. Includes a time line, personages and subject indexes, and other reference materials.

Contains entries that examine various aspects of criminal justice in the U.S., covering criminals, codes and categories of law, law enforcement agencies, courts, corrections, the U.S. Constitution, and Supreme Court rulings; arranged alphabetically from Rac to Z, with a time line, indexes, and other reference materials.

"[The first in a three volume set that] offers clear, comprehensive and authoritative treatment of all aspects of the criminal justice system"--OCLC.

"The ... journalist who covered the trial discusses the laws, culture and conditions that exist in modern America that allowed George Zimmerman to be fully acquitted after killing an unarmed, black teenager in his gated Florida community."--OCLC.

Includes a wide range of opinions surrounding issues concerning trial by Internet.

"Far too often, teens find themselves caught up in the legal system over actions that didn't seem like a big deal at the time. Unforeseen consequences of small pranks, petty theft, public drinking or urination, simple assault, and trespassing can become too overwhelming for somebody without legal experience, resources, or know-how. This simple guide defines misdemeanors and minor offenses, explains what to do when cited for one, and narrates the court experience in an accessible way. Most important, it also guides readers who may have already encountered trouble on successfully moving beyond it and avoiding further problems down the line"--Provided by the publisher.