Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-157) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The nature of criminal law -- The history of the criminal law -- The criminal law and the American federal system -- The process of legislation -- The elements of criminal law -- Criminal procedure : investigating the crime -- Criminal procedure : the trial -- The juvenile court system.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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To determine the appropriate punishment for a crime, a society creates rules, or laws, to ensure that the perpetrators are disciplined and the order of society is upheld.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Law.
International Standard Book Number
9781604136340
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Criminal law-- United States, Juvenile literature.
Criminal procedure-- United States, Juvenile literature.