3rd Edition

Criminal Law Historical, Ethical, and Moral Foundations

By Charles P. Nemeth Copyright 2023
680 Pages 114 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

680 Pages 114 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

680 Pages 114 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Criminal Law: Historical, Ethical, and Moral Foundations , 3 rd 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... Read more

Chapter 1: The Foundation and Heritage of Criminal Law

Chapter 2: Definitions of Crime

Chapter 3: Actus Reus and Mens Rea

Chapter 4: Crimes against the Person: Homicide

Chapter 5: Crimes against the Person: Assault and Other Offenses

Chapter 6: Sexual Offenses against the Person

Chapter 7: Crimes against Property

Chapter 8: Crimes against Habitation

Chapter 9: Offenses Contrary to the Public Morality

Chapter 10: Inchoate Offenses

Chapter 11: Criminal Defenses

Biography

Charles P. Nemeth has spent the vast majority of his professional life in the study and practice of law and justice. He is a recognized expert on professional ethics and the justice system, private-sector justice, and jurisprudence. Presently, Dr. Nemeth is professor and Director of the Criminal Justice Program—and Director of the Center for Criminal Justice, Law, and Ethics—at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Prior to this, he was chair and professor of the Security, Fire, and Emergency Management Program and Director of the Center of Private Security and Safety at John Jay College in New York City, where he has been named professor emeritus. He is a prolific writer, having published numerous texts and articles on law and justice throughout his impressive career. His text, Private Security and the Law, 5th Edition (CRC Press, 2018) is considered the foremost treatise on the subject matter. His private security expertise is further buttressed by: Private Security and Investigative Process, 4th Edition (CRC Press, 2019); Private Security: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition (CRC Press, 2022), and Criminal Law, 3rd Edition (Routledge, 2022). In the area of Homeland Security, he has published Introduction to Homeland Security: Practices and Principles, 4th Edition (CRC Press, 2021). He has also served as Chief Editor to a peer-reviewed journal "The Homeland Security Review" and presently serves as editor to a new production "Natural Law and Justice." Dr. Nemeth has been an educator for more than 45 years. He holds memberships in the New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania Bars.