In the United States today criminal justice can vary from state to state, as various states alter the Modern Penal Code to suit their own local preferences and

A comparative and collaborative study of the foundational principles and concepts that underpin different domestic systems of criminal law.

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A book that students find interesting and instructors consider educationally valuable, this Fifth Edition of Contemporary Criminal Law combines traditional conc