{"product_id":"criminal-law-charles-p-nemeth-9781032255231","title":"Criminal Law: Historical, Ethical, and Moral Foundations","description":"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eCriminal Law: Historical, Ethical, and Moral Foundations, 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e edition, blends legal and moral reasoning in the examination of crimes and explores the history relating to jurisprudence and roots of criminal law. In order to fully grasp criminal law concepts, students must go beyond mere rote memorization of the penal code and endeavor to understand where the laws originate from and how they have developed. This book fosters discussions of controversial issues and delivers abridged case law decisions that target the essence of appellate rulings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrounded in the Model Penal Code, making the text national in scope, this volume examines: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the criminal codes originated, and the moral, religious, spiritual, and human influences that led to our present system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow crimes are described in the modern criminal justice model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe two essential elements necessary for criminal culpability: \u003ci\u003e actus reus \u003c\/i\u003e(the act committed or omitted) and \u003ci\u003emens rea\u003c\/i\u003e (the mind and intent of the actor)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffenses against the body resulting in death, including murder, manslaughter, felony murder, and negligent homicide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-terminal criminal conduct against the body, including robbery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, assault, and hate crimes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexual assault, rape, necrophilia, incest, and child molestation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProperty offenses, such as larceny\/theft, bribery, forgery, and embezzlement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrimes against the home, including burglary, trespassing, arson, and vandalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also examines controversial public morality issues such as prostitution, drug legalization, obscenity, and pornography. The final two chapters discuss inchoate offenses, where the criminal act has not been completed, and various criminal defenses, such as legal insanity, entrapment, coercion, self-defense, and mistake of fact or law. Important keywords introduce each chapter, and discussion questions and suggested readings appear at the end of each chapter, prompting lively debate and further inquiry into a fascinating subject area that continues to evolve. Updated to include the latest developments in the law, this book is appropriate for undergraduate students in criminal law and related courses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles P. Nemeth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032255234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032255231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.37d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles P. Nemeth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302023459071,"sku":"9781032255231","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92c3e5ff-a820-48ce-958a-2e56d42606d4.jpg?v=1695159077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/criminal-law-charles-p-nemeth-9781032255231","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}