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Criminal Law (Justice Series), 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (January 21, 2021) © 2022

  • Jennifer L. Moore DeSales University
  • John L. Worrall University of Texas at Dallas

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Criminal Law is a clear, thought-provoking exploration of core concepts, the latest research and current events shaping criminal justice today. Built to be affordable without sacrificing academic rigor, its pedagogy moves students beyond memorization to true understanding. Criminal Law provides a visually rich introduction to the field and engages students with hot-button issues.

The 3rd Edition includes fresh, interesting controversial cases. Chapter-opening stories and Court Decision boxes have been expanded upon or revised, supporting in-depth class discussion.

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A clear, visually rich introduction to criminal law

  • The engaging, easy-to-read narrative helps motivate students to consider course content against current events.
  • Infographics, flowcharts and pull-out statistics flow with the body of the text and promote recall and understanding.
  • Chapter summary charts include key information and review questions.

Critical-thinking features

  • Your Decision boxes in each chapter place students in the role of judge, jury, prosecutor or defense attorney.
  • Critical-thinking boxes explore applications, conflicts and ethical issues surrounding recent news stories.
  • Chapter-ending cases pose analytical discussion questions related to chapter content.

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Cases and current events

  • EXPANDED: Hot-button issues in criminal law, such as police use of force, cybercrime and terrorism, are covered in the context of recent, controversial cases.
  • EXPANDED: Court Decision boxes explore instrumental court decisions and include analysis questions. They cover topics such as the “Twinkie Defense,” graffiti and medical marijuana.
  • NEW: A new background section in Court Decisions boxes provides procedural history on cases. Also, author-drafted briefs on the court decisions appear in the instructor's manual.

Learning tools and real-world applications

  • REVISED: Learning objectives have been revised to suit a new objective-driven end-of-chapter layout.
  • REVISED: Chapter-opening stories connect chapter material to current events. Several new stories cover topics such as political corruption, the role of California's Pacific Gas & Electric in the state's most deadly wildfire, and the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shootings.
  • UPDATED: The most cutting-edge research in the field appears in each chapter. This includes the latest statistics and the most current cases available at the time of publication.

Features of Revel for the 3rd Edition

  • Author Explanatory Videos of 2 to 3 minutes each are embedded into the narrative. They offer explanations and examples for each concept.
  • Current Events Bulletin includes author-written articles updated each semester to connect core concepts with current events. Students can follow the trajectory of policing, courts and corrections issues in the context of the criminal justice field.

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS

  1. The Foundations of Criminal Law
  2. Limitations on the Criminal Law
  3. The Elements of Criminal Liability

PART 2: DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL LIABILITY

  1. Justification Defenses
  2. Excuse Defenses

PART 3: MULTIPLE OFFENDERS AND INCHOATE CRIMES

  1. Complicity and Vicarious Liability
  2. Inchoate Crimes

PART 4: CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

  1. Homicide
  2. Assaultive Offenses

PART 5: CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

  1. Property Damage, Invasion, and Cybercrime
  2. Theft and Analogous Offenses

PART 6: OTHER CRIMES

  1. Public Order, Morality, and Vice Crimes
  2. Terrorism and Offenses against the State

About our authors

Jennifer L. Moore is Professor of Criminal Justice at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. She obtained her BA in government from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and her JD with honors from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to entering academics, Professor Moore practiced at a large law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Her legal practice included corporate litigation, antitrust litigation, and white-collar criminal defense. Professor Moore has also published articles on a wide range of legal topics, with a specific focus on criminal law and procedure issues. She is also the coauthor of other textbooks, including Criminal Law and Procedure (with John L. Worrall, Pearson 2014).

John L. Worrall is Professor of Criminology at the University of Texas at Dallas. A Seattle native, he received both his MA (criminal justice) and PhD (political science) from Washington State University, where he graduated in 1999. From 1999 to 2006, he was a member of the criminal justice faculty at California State University, San Bernardino. He joined University of Texas at Dallas in the fall of 2006. Dr. Worrall has published articles and book chapters on a variety of topics, ranging from legal issues in policing to crime measurement. He is also the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Introduction to Criminal Justice (with Larry J. Siegel, 16th ed., Cengage, 2018) and Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal (6th ed., Pearson, 2019). Dr. Worrall is also editor of the journal Police Quarterly and executive director of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

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