Criminal Law for Police Officers

by Chamelin, Neil C.; Evans, Kenneth R.

• ISBN13: 9780131933842
• ISBN10: 0131933841
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1991-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

The ninth edition of Criminal Law for Police Officers presents the historical concepts fundamental to understanding criminal law. The book is written in a non-legalese format, which makes it very student friendly. Areas covered include jurisdiction, matters of responsibility and accountability, and general principles about the criminal act. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
Historical Background of Criminal Law	p. 2
Introduction	p. 3
The Nature of Law	p. 3
Definition of Crime	p. 5
Early Development of Criminal Law	p. 6
Legal Systems and the Beginning of Common Law	p. 7
Common Law in the United States	p. 8
Fundamentals of Criminal Law	p. 12
Introduction	p. 13
Morality and the Law	p. 13
Classification of Crimes	p. 14
Enactment and Interpretation of Statutes	p. 16
Ex Post Facto Laws	p. 19
Status of Municipal Ordinances	p. 20
Corpus Delicti	p. 21
Lesser and Greater Included Offenses	p. 22
Jurisdiction	p. 26
Introduction	p. 27
Territorial Aspects of Jurisdiction	p. 28
Jurisdiction over the Person	p. 30
Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter	p. 31
Concurrent or Overlapping Jurisdiction	p. 31
Venue and Its Relation to Jurisdiction	p. 33
Internet Jurisdiction	p. 33
The Criminal Act	p. 36
Introduction	p. 37
Possession as an Act	p. 37
Procuring as an Act	p. 39
Status as an Act	p. 39
Methods Used to Commit the Act	p. 40
Crime by Omission or Negative Act	p. 41
Causation	p. 41
Attempt	p. 43
Assault Distinguished from Attempt	p. 48
Conspiracy	p. 49
Solicitation	p. 52
Party to Crime: Participation	p. 52
Vicarious Liability	p. 56
The Mental Element	p. 60
Introduction	p. 61
Intent	p. 63
Types of Intent (Mens Rea)	p. 64
Recklessness	p. 65
Negligence	p. 66
The Mental Element in Mala Prohibita Offenses	p. 68
Matters Affecting Criminal Responsibility: Affirmative Offenses	p. 72
Introduction	p. 74
Insanity	p. 74
Alibi	p. 79
Intoxication	p. 79
Immunity	p. 81
Statute of Limitations	p. 82
Mistake of Fact	p. 83
Mistake of Law	p. 84
Entrapment	p. 85
Consent	p. 87
Duress	p. 88
Necessity	p. 90
Religious Belief	p. 91
Custom	p. 92
Victim's Guilt	p. 92
Selective Enforcement	p. 92
Use of Force as a Defense	p. 93
Double Jeopardy	p. 101
Crimes Incidental to Each Other	p. 102
Battered Spouse Syndrome as a Defense	p. 102
Assault and Related Crimes	p. 108
Introduction	p. 109
Simple Assault	p. 109
Assault and Battery (Battery)	p. 111
Statutory Assault and Battery	p. 112
Domestic Violence	p. 113
Assault on Sports Officials	p. 114
Mayhem	p. 115
Stalking	p. 116
Hate Crime	p. 118
Homicide	p. 122
Introduction	p. 123
Noncriminal Homicide	p. 125
Criminal Homicide	p. 125
Suicide	p. 138
Assisted Suicide	p. 139
Sex Offenses and Offenses to the Family Relationship	p. 144
Introduction	p. 145
Forcible Rape	p. 146
Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Sexual Battery	p. 152
Statutory Rape	p. 153
Seduction	p. 154
Fornication and Adultery	p. 155
Incest	p. 155
Abortion	p. 156
Sodomy	p. 158
Indecent Exposure	p. 158
Obscenity	p. 158
Prostitution and Related Offenses	p. 161
Bigamy and Polygamy	p. 162
Sexual Predator and Sexual Offender	p. 162
Theft	p. 166
Introduction	p. 167
Larceny	p. 169
Embezzlement	p. 176
Obtaining Property by Fraudulent Means	p. 177
Receiving or Concealing Stolen Property	p. 180
Other Types of Theft	p. 185
Robbery	p. 192
Introduction	p. 193
Definition of Robbery	p. 194
The Taking in Robbery	p. 194
Force or Threat of Force in Robbery	p. 196
Modern Robbery: Statutory Modifications	p. 199
Carjacking	p. 199
Burglary and Related Offenses	p. 202
Introduction	p. 203
Definition of Burglary	p. 203
Statutory Modifications	p. 211
Home Invasion	p. 211
Arson	p. 214
Introduction	p. 215
Willful and Malicious Intent	p. 215
Burning	p. 216
Dwelling House	p. 216
Another Person	p. 217
Statutory Modifications of Arson	p. 217
Burning with Intent to Defraud an Insurer	p. 218
Problems of Proving an Arson Case	p. 219
Forgery and Related Offenses	p. 222
Introduction	p. 223
Committing Forgery	p. 223
Uttering a Forged Instrument	p. 227
Making and Uttering Worthless Checks	p. 228
Counterfeiting	p. 230
False Imprisonment, Abduction, and Kidnapping	p. 234
Introduction	p. 235
False Imprisonment	p. 235
Abduction	p. 238
Kidnapping	p. 239
Crimes Involving Narcotic Drugs and Alcoholic Beverages	p. 246
Introduction: Narcotics Legislation	p. 247
Analysis of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act	p. 248
Acquisition, Possession, and Use of Narcotic Drugs	p. 250
Crimes Involving the Use, Sale, and Manufacture of Alcoholic Beverages	p. 252
Crimes Involving the Manufacture and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages	p. 253
Public Drunkenness	p. 253
Extortion, Blackmail, and Bribery	p. 256
Introduction	p. 257
Extortion	p. 257
Blackmail	p. 259
Bribery	p. 259
Other Crimes Chargeable Against Public Officials	p. 260
Offenses by and Against Juveniles	p. 262
Introduction	p. 263
Who Is a Juvenile?	p. 264
Makeup of the Juvenile Court System	p. 265
Changing Philosophy	p. 265
Juvenile Court Jurisdiction	p. 266
Child Abuse	p. 268
Child Molesting	p. 269
Battered Child Syndrome	p. 269
Juveniles and the Internet	p. 270
Assault on Schoolteachers	p. 271
Vicarious Liability and Parental Responsibility	p. 272
Imposition of the Death Penalty on Juveniles	p. 273
Future of the Juvenile Court System	p. 274
Traffic Offenses	p. 278
Introduction	p. 279
Moving and Nonmoving Violations: Signs and Signals	p. 280
Territorial Application of Traffic Laws	p. 280
Who Must Obey Traffic Laws?	p. 280
Parking and Related Offenses	p. 281
Speeding Offenses	p. 282
Racing	p. 283
Driving Under the Influence	p. 284
Reckless Driving	p. 286
Vehicular Homicide	p. 286
Hit and Run	p. 287
Doctrine of Lesser Included Offenses and Traffic Laws	p. 287
Can There Be a Defense for Mala Prohibita Offenses?	p. 288
Criminal or Civil?	p. 289
Crimes Affecting the Judicial Process	p. 292
Introduction	p. 293
Perjury	p. 293
Subornation of Perjury	p. 297
Embracery	p. 299
Escape, Rescue, and Prison Break	p. 299
Obstruction of Justice	p. 303
Criminal Contempt	p. 304
Crimes Against Public Order	p. 308
Introduction	p. 309
Unlawful Assembly, Rout, and Riot	p. 309
Affray	p. 310
Breach of the Peace, Disturbing the Peace, and Disorderly Conduct	p. 310
Nuisance	p. 311
Malicious Mischief, Malicious Destruction of Property, Vandalism, and Criminal Mischief	p. 312
Trespass of Real Property	p. 313
Vagrancy	p. 314
False Public Alarm, Harassment, and Violation of Privacy	p. 315
Gambling and Related Offenses	p. 316
Organized, White-Collar, and Commercial Crimes	p. 320
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