Criminal law /
Thomas J. Gardner, Terry M. Anderson.
- 11th ed., Student ed.
- Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, c2012.
- xxix, 529 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Criminal law : purposes, scope, and sources -- Jurisdiction -- Essential elements of a crime -- Criminal liability -- Criminal responsibility and the capacity to commit a crime -- The law governing the use of force -- Other criminal defenses -- Criminal punishments -- Free speech, street crimes, and the Bill of Rights -- Homicide -- Assault, battery, and other crimes against the person -- Sexual assault, rape, prostitution, and related sex crimes -- Theft -- Robbery, burglary, and related crimes -- White-collar crime, cyber crime, and commercial crime -- Drug abuse and alcohol-related crimes -- Terrorism -- Organized crime and gangs -- Immigration crimes, contempt, and other crimes against government.