Basic Criminal Law: The Constitution, Procedure, and Crimes

by Anniken U. Davenport

For courses in criminal law and criminal procedure (as well as supplementary readings in constitutional law) in the paralegal and more general criminal justice programs. A comprehensive, well-organized approach to understanding key legal concepts and developing the essential skills and hands-on experience needed to enter the legal profession
Basic Criminal Law , Fifth Edition , provides a thorough grounding in criminal law, its history, how it is practiced today, and what trends will take it into the future. Rich with features that guide readers through the history of criminal law, the crimes themselves, and specific legal procedures, this text offers numerous opportunities to develop the real-world skills needed to enter the workforce. The Fifth Edition includes: insights from current and high-profile key cases; new You Make the Call sections; a revised chapter on sex crimes; a revised appeals section; updated crime statistics and definitions; updated evidence concept sections; and enhanced practical tips and strategies.

560 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 2008

About the author

Anniken Davenport writes from Savannah, Georgia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A freelance journalist specializing in legal topics, she has a knack for turning dense legal materials into readable prose. She holds a dual concentration fiction and nonfiction MA in writing from Johns Hopkins and a JD from Penn State.

She has written for numerous publishers and publications, producing weekly and monthly newsletters, manuals and books. She teaches business law online to undergraduates and is the author of a popular paralegal textbook on criminal law. Davenport also conducts frequent webinars on human resource topics.

For a short time, she occupied Flannery O'Connor's Savannah basement - until asthma forced her out. Born in Oslo post-war, she was raised on stories of the Nazi occupation and remains fascinated by Edvard Munch paintings. She also co-founded e-publisher Valhalla Press and edits the literary journal Ragnarok.

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Reviews

[Shane Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clear and well-written textbook that covers the essential material and includes great examples. Great care was obviously taken to keep the material up-to-date and to use topical cases from the headlines to illustrate principles, considerably more so than in similar textbooks that I have been assigned for other courses.

[Paige]

i think this is the first textbook i have read fully!