Criminal Law
(Eighth Edition)
©2025, 642 pages
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The book is organized into twelve insightful chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of criminal law, from basic concepts (e.g., elements of and parties to crimes) to various types of defenses against criminal charges. This edition also features robust pedagogical tools to enhance student comprehension, including chapter outlines, learning objectives, key terms, case-in-point boxes, and thought-provoking discussion questions.
Key Updates to This Edition:
• Expands coverage of the legal constraints on policing (Chapter 2)
• Covers the changing legal environment across federal and state jurisdictions with respect to abortion (Chapter 3 and Chapter 4)
• Focuses on freedom of speech as it relates to protests and demonstrations (Chapter 3 and Chapter 10)
• Discusses recent changes to gambling and drug laws – i.e., legalization of sports gambling and marijuana (Chapter 8)
• Highlights the application of bribery laws to politicians (Chapter 11)
• Provides greater treatment of the defenses of necessity, duress, and self-defense (Chapter 12)
This makes an ideal text for students of criminal justice, legal studies, political science, and paralegal studies as well as an invaluable reference for the criminal justice professional.
Learn about the eighth editions of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure directly from authors John M. Scheb II and Hemant K. Sharma here.
John M. Scheb is Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he specializes in public law and the judicial process. He has authored numerous articles in professional journals and coauthored several highly regarded criminal justice textbooks.
Hemant K. Sharma is Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he teaches courses on American government, public law, and the judicial process. His published research has appeared in a number of journals, and he has coauthored several textbooks.
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"Informative book that covers the key elements of criminal law and captures your attention with case in point."
Andrea M. Jones, Ozarks Technical Community College
"A student-friendly and comprehensive textbook that is a wonderful springboard for undergraduate students learning about criminal law."
Brandy Rocheleau, Ball State University
"This comprehensive text will serve as a primer for students wanting to understand the basics of American criminal law."
Brian L. Owsley, University of North Texas – Dallas College of Law
"If you want to know about the criminal law, read this book."
Charles Bubany, Texas Tech University, School of Law
"The Case in Point studies are a really good teaching tool to create an interactive classroom environment that encourage student classroom participation."
Diane K. Sjuts, Metropolitan Community College
"An engaged real-world Criminal Law textbook that will promote student engagement."
Stacey L. Callaway, Esq. Rowan College South Jersey
Andrea M. Jones, Ozarks Technical Community College
"A student-friendly and comprehensive textbook that is a wonderful springboard for undergraduate students learning about criminal law."
Brandy Rocheleau, Ball State University
"This comprehensive text will serve as a primer for students wanting to understand the basics of American criminal law."
Brian L. Owsley, University of North Texas – Dallas College of Law
"If you want to know about the criminal law, read this book."
Charles Bubany, Texas Tech University, School of Law
"The Case in Point studies are a really good teaching tool to create an interactive classroom environment that encourage student classroom participation."
Diane K. Sjuts, Metropolitan Community College
"An engaged real-world Criminal Law textbook that will promote student engagement."
Stacey L. Callaway, Esq. Rowan College South Jersey
