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JPP 207 Substantive Criminal Law
matthew.mackelly · Concordia University Wisconsin
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Criminal Law · 1.02: Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure · 1.03: The Difference Between Civil and Criminal Law
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Alaska Criminal Law 2022
Rob Henderson · University of Alaska Anchorage
In the contents: 01: Introduction and Overview to Criminal Law · 1.03: Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure · 1.04: The Difference between Civil and Criminal Law
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California Criminal Law 2026
Mark C Fields · El Camino College
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Criminal Law · 1.02: The History of Criminal Law · 1.05: Characteristics of a Criminal Prosecution
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Criminal Law: An Integrated Approach
Alice Ristroph · Brooklyn Law School
In the contents: 1.01: Introduction to American Criminal Law · 1.02: Criminalization Decisions · 1.09: Group Criminality
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Introduction to Criminal Law
University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing · 2015
Criminal Law uses a two-step process to augment learning, called the applied approach. First, after building a strong foundation from scratch, Criminal Law introduces you to crimes and defenses that have been broken down into separate components. It is so much easier to memorize and comprehend the subject matter when it is simplified this way. However, becoming proficient in the law takes more than just memorization. You must be trained to take the laws you have studied and apply them to various fact patterns. Most students are expected to do this automatically, but application must be seen, experienced, and practiced before it comes naturally. Thus the second step of the applied approach is reviewing examples of the application of law to facts after dissecting and analyzing each legal concept. Some of the examples come from cases, and some are purely fictional. All the examples are memorable, even quirky, so they will stick in your mind and be available when you need them the most (like during an exam). After a few chapters, you will notice that you no longer obsess over an explanation that doesn't completely make sense the first time you read it—you will just skip to the example. The examples clarify the principles for you, lightening the workload significantly.
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Constitutional Law in the Criminal Justice System
Matthew L. Mac Kelly · Concordia University Wisconsin
In the contents: 1.02: Why the Law of Criminal Procedure Matters · 1.07: Scope of the Criminal Justice System
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Criminal Procedure: A Free Law School Casebook 2e
Anne M Alexander and Ben Trachtenberg · University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law
This Casebook is designed for the “investigations” criminal procedure class commonly taught at American law schools. It focuses on the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Fourth Amendment topics include definitions of “search” and “seizure,” probable cause, warrants, exceptions to the warrant requirement (e.g., plain view, consent, automobiles), stop & frisk, and arrests.
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Criminal Justice in the Urban Community
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 05: Class Race Gender and Criminal Justice- Understanding Disparities in the System · 9.01: Race in the United States Criminal Justice System · 9.02: Race Crime and the Pool of Surplus Criminality- Or Why the War on Drugs Was a War on Blacks
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Ethics in Law Enforcement
McCartney & Parent · BC Campus
In the contents: 1.02: Ethics and the Pursuit of a Law Enforcement Career · 1.03: As Employees in Law Enforcement Agencies · 2.08: Natural Law
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Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System
Burke et al. · Southern Oregon University
In the contents: 01: Crime Criminal Justice and Criminology · 1.01: Crime and the Criminal Justice System · 1.02: Deviance Rule Violations and Criminality
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Business Law
Terri Brown · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
In the contents: 01: American Law Legal Reasoning and the Legal System · 1.03: Sources and Types of Law · 1.04: Important Business Laws and Regulations
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ADMJUS 110: Principles and Procedures of the Justice System
Larry Alvarez · College of the Canyons
The text examines due process in criminal proceedings from pre-arrest through trial and the appeal process using statutory law and state and federal constitutional law precedents. Includes an in-depth study of each primary segment of the administration of justice system.
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Criminology
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 2.01: Girls Women Criminality and Activism
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Fundamentals of American Criminal Justice
Lisa C. Bowman-Bowen & Jamie O'Reilly · Coastal Bend College
In the contents: 01: Crime Criminal Justice and Criminology · 1.01: Crime and the Criminal Justice System · 1.02: Deviance Rule Violations and Criminality
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Criminal Justice
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 02: Justice and the Law · 2.01: Substantive Criminal Law · 2.07: Sources of Criminal Law
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Introduction to Criminology
George Cartwright · Madera Community College
In the contents: 1.03: The Formal Criminal Justice Process · 04: Aspects of Law and Criminal Defenses · 4.01: Criminal Law
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Criminology
Jeff Bry · Minnesota State Colleges and Universities · 2024
This textbook is designed as a free, open-source textbook to be used, shared, and changed as the user sees fit. Many outside OER sources and authors have been cited in this textbook, these resources are also open-source resources. Based on the different sources used, some chapters may be formatted somewhat differently from others. The “voice” of each chapter may be somewhat different also because of different authors being used. Personally, I think this adds to the textbook and provides a more open perspective on the material. To add insight and substance to this text I have included “In a Student’s Own Words” which will provide student perspectives to the content. My hope and intent are to add detail and examples to other students, using my students from prior semesters as a resource. No attributions have been given to the students, course or semester to avoid identifying individual students. The two prompts below will let the reader know the content is student created.
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Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice: An Australasian Perspective
Nadine Connell; Lucy Forrester; Steph Friend · Griffith University · 2024
This textbook introduces students to the disciplines of criminology and criminal justice, using contemporary Australasian examples to combine theory with practical applications.
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Constitutional Law with a Twist: Less Is More
Alisa Klein · CALI's eLangdell® Press · 2025
Constitutional Law with a Twist: Less is More is designed for a one-semester survey course on federal constitutional law. The casebook covers the content of a typical four-credit survey course: the structure of the U.S. government and individual rights (other than First Amendment rights and rights unique to criminal law). What differentiates this casebook from most other constitutional law casebooks is that this book is deliberately short. It reflects the author’s philosophy that students often experience more joy, more depth, and more growth in an introductory course on constitutional law when there is less reading, more emphasis on contemporary cases, and more feedback on interim work. The book’s preface and the introduction to the accompanying teacher’s manual describe the book’s approach in detail to help faculty decide whether this casebook is a good fit for them and their students.
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Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System: An Equity Lens
Roxie Supplee; Megan Gonzalez · Open Oregon Educational Resources · 2025
This introductory criminal justice textbook serves as a comprehensive resource for students to explore the key areas of the American criminal justice system. Students will examine the roles of the police, courts, corrections, and juvenile law. Additionally, the book introduces criminal theory, data, and legal principles. Beyond just studying these topics, students will have the opportunity to investigate potential careers and reflect on their roles and opinions within our legal system.