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Gardner/Anderson's CRIMINAL LAW, 14th Edition, helps you understand legal topics with a reader-friendly approach. A student favorite for over 40 years, this textbook provides comprehensive coverage of major components of substantive criminal law without overwhelming you with lengthy cases or legalese. Features like the "Case Close-Up" and "Criminal Law" sections show you how appellate courts state and resolve legal issues, while MindTap engages you with video cases, visual summaries, career-based decision-making scenarios and more. Combining current concerns and cases with an accessible writing style and study system, this text helps you build a practical understanding of complex legal topics and the principles driving American criminal justice today.
List of contents
Part I: BASIC CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW.
1. Criminal Law: Purposes, Scope, and Sources.
2. Jurisdiction.
3. Essential Elements of a Crime.
4. Criminal Liability.
5. Criminal Responsibility and the Capacity to Commit a Crime.
6. The Law Governing the Use of Force.
7. Other Criminal Defenses.
8. Criminal Punishment.
9. Free Speech, Street Crimes, and the Bill of Rights.
Part II: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON.
10. Homicide.
11. Assault, Battery, and Other Crimes Against the Person.
12. Sexual Assault, Rape, Prostitution, and Related Sex Crimes.
Part III: CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY.
13. Theft.
14. Robbery, Burglary, and Related Crimes.
15. White Collar Crime, Cyber Crime, and Commercial Crime.
Part IV: OTHER CRIMINAL CONDUCT.
16. Drug Abuse and Alcohol-Related Crime.
17. Terrorism.
18. Organized Crime and Gangs.
19. Immigration Crimes, Contempt, and Other Crimes Against the Government.
Appendix A: Applicable Sections of the U.S. Constitution.
Appendix B: Glossary of Legal Terms.
Case Index.
General Index.
About the author
Mr. Gardner received his law degree from Marquette Law School. He started the first edition of CRIMINAL LAW over 40 years ago and was a proven author and widely respected practicing attorney with more than 70 years of experience, including several years as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Gardner was a U.S. Navy Commander in World War II and served his country with distinction.Terry M. Anderson is Professor of Law at Creighton University School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968 and Juris Doctor degree in 1971 from the University of North Dakota, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and Case Editor of the North Dakota Law Review. After earning a Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School in 1972, he joined the Creighton law faculty. He has been a visiting professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law and the Denver University School of Law. He teaches Criminal Law, Contracts and Secured Transactions in Personal Property. Professor Anderson has been a joint author with Thomas Gardner since 1991 and the sole author of CRIMINAL LAW since 2013.
Summary
Gardner/Anderson's CRIMINAL LAW, 14th Edition, helps you understand legal topics with a reader-friendly approach. A student favorite for over 40 years, this textbook provides comprehensive coverage of major components of substantive criminal law without overwhelming you with lengthy cases or legalese. Features like the "Case Close-Up" and "Criminal Law" sections show you how appellate courts state and resolve legal issues, while MindTap engages you with video cases, visual summaries, career-based decision-making scenarios and more. Combining current concerns and cases with an accessible writing style and study system, this text helps you build a practical understanding of complex legal topics and the principles driving American criminal justice today.
