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Criminal Law: An Introduction for Criminal Justice Professionals, Second Edition

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Authors
  • Neal R. Bevans
Series / Aspen Criminal Justice Series
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Book length
416 pages
Publication Date
09-14-2021
Edition
Second Edition
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Description
Table of contents
Preface

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Criminal Law: An Introduction for Criminal Justice Professionals is a student-friendly, practical, and timely overview of the essential topics in the field. Designed with the student in mind, Neal R. Bevans brings his wealth of experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and author to this accessible textbook. With broad coverage that balances theoretical discussions with practical examples of how criminal law works in the real world, students will gain a solid foundation in the fundamentals of the law, as well as an understanding of how to apply what they have learned. Each area of crime is presented and explored, with special emphasis placed on how the offenses are proven in a criminal trial.

New to the Second Edition:

  • New chapters on the social and psychological bases of crime, as well as expanded coverage of organized crime and white-collar crime
  • Now covers only Criminal Law
  • Excerpts from seminal or otherwise noteworthy appellate cases
  • Web sites for further research and discussion
  • Updated end-of-chapter questions, activities, and assignments to enrich learning

Professors and students will benefit from:

  • Broad coverage that includes both traditional and cutting-edge topics
  • Well-crafted pedagogy, including learning objectives at the start of each chapter and boldfaced legal terms, with definitions in the margins
  • Figures and tables that illustrate crucial points and are designed to capitalize on different learning styles among students
  • Scenarios exemplifying how the law is applied in practice
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About the authors
Neal R. Bevans

Mr. Bevans is a graduate of the University of Georgia (Order of Barristers, 1988) and a current member of the Georgia Bar. Mr. Bevans has had a varied background in law. While attending law school, Mr. Bevans worked year-round as a title examiner for a real estate firm.

Following his graduation, he became an Assistant Solicitor General in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Bevans specialized in Domestic Violence and DUI prosecutions for over two years before being recruited and hired by the prestigious firm of Chambers, Mabry, McClelland & Brooks, where he worked as a private attorney representing numerous insurance companies.

Mr. Bevans subsequently left private employment and returned to government service as an Assistant District Attorney in Atlanta. In his many years as a prosecutor, Mr. Bevans tried over 150 jury trials. He has prosecuted rapists, armed robbers, and murderers. One of his prosecutions, Georgia v. Mobley, was even featured on Court TV.

Mr. Bevans devoted a great deal of his time as a prosecutor to sexual assault and white-collar crime cases, even serving for a time on specialized teams devoted exclusively to those offenses. Mr. Bevans was also an adjunct instructor at the North Georgia Police Academy.

Mr. Bevans has been a full-time paralegal instructor at Western Piedmont Community College since 1996. He has been recognized as one of the state leaders in Online and Distance Education. He has appeared as a speaker and panelist at numerous state seminars and presentations on many aspects of Online Instruction.

Mr. Bevans has written numerous articles, was a regular columnist for Legal Assistant Today magazine, and has written 8 textbooks on various legal topics related to the law and the paralegal profession.
Product Information
Edition
Second Edition
Publication date
09-14-2021
Copyright Year
2021
Pages
416
Connected eBook + Paperback
9781543822212
Connected eBook (Digital Only)
9798886140484
Subject
Criminal Law
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