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Handbook on criminal law
journal
of Crwnrnal /USIKE Vol. 1, pp. 177.182 (1973). Pergamon
CURRENT
Police-Community
Press, Printed in U.S.A
PUBLICATION
ABSTRACTS
Relationalrips edited by William J. Bopp.
Charles C. Thomas (301-327 East Lawrence Avenue, Springfield, Illinois), 1972, 448 pp., paperback. This compilation of works, subtitled “An Introductory Undergraduate Reader,” brings together various perspectives on understanding the nature of police-community relationships and ways of improving them. It is made up of seven parts and begins with philosophical discussions on the nature of the tasks of the police. Three parts deal with the relationship of the police with segments of the community - the young, the press and minority groups. The abstract is contrasted with the concrete by the presentation of the concepts of community relationships in Part VI versus the practical aspects of the problem as presented in Part VII. Law, Order and Power by William J. Chambliss and Robert Seidman. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company (Reading, Massachusetts), 1971, 533 pp., hardcover. This book, designed for both law and the social sciences, is primarily aimed at a systematic study of legal order. It contrasts the practical aspects of law against the theoretical. Law is seen as a special behavioral and policy-making science - a tool of social engineering. The authors describe and explain the characteristics and shape of legal order in twenty-four chapters that make up the four parts of this book. Part I gives the reader perspective through an introduction and a model of law and society. Part II discusses the creation of formal rules of law. General principals of criminal law are given in Part III, and the implementation of law is presented in Part IV. Handbook of Criminal Law by Neil C. Chamelin and Kenneth R. Evans. Prentice-Hall, Inc. (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey), 1972, 80 pp., hardcover - $5.50, paperback - $2.25. Written by two lawyers with experience in the field of law enforcement, this brief work 1s meant to acquaint policemen and other non-lawyers with criminal law. It is part of the Essentials of Law Enforcement Series which is edited by James Stinchcomb. Following an introductory chapter, various areas of criminal law are presented; the act, the mental element, responsibility, and the use of deadly force. Chapters are devoted to selected types of offenses and are illustrated by example where possible. Non-legal language and an outline format are used to clarify the complex topics covered.
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of Crwnrnal /USIKE Vol. 1, pp. 177.182 (1973). Pergamon
CURRENT
Police-Community
Press, Printed in U.S.A
PUBLICATION
ABSTRACTS
Relationalrips edited by William J. Bopp.
Charles C. Thomas (301-327 East Lawrence Avenue, Springfield, Illinois), 1972, 448 pp., paperback. This compilation of works, subtitled “An Introductory Undergraduate Reader,” brings together various perspectives on understanding the nature of police-community relationships and ways of improving them. It is made up of seven parts and begins with philosophical discussions on the nature of the tasks of the police. Three parts deal with the relationship of the police with segments of the community - the young, the press and minority groups. The abstract is contrasted with the concrete by the presentation of the concepts of community relationships in Part VI versus the practical aspects of the problem as presented in Part VII. Law, Order and Power by William J. Chambliss and Robert Seidman. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company (Reading, Massachusetts), 1971, 533 pp., hardcover. This book, designed for both law and the social sciences, is primarily aimed at a systematic study of legal order. It contrasts the practical aspects of law against the theoretical. Law is seen as a special behavioral and policy-making science - a tool of social engineering. The authors describe and explain the characteristics and shape of legal order in twenty-four chapters that make up the four parts of this book. Part I gives the reader perspective through an introduction and a model of law and society. Part II discusses the creation of formal rules of law. General principals of criminal law are given in Part III, and the implementation of law is presented in Part IV. Handbook of Criminal Law by Neil C. Chamelin and Kenneth R. Evans. Prentice-Hall, Inc. (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey), 1972, 80 pp., hardcover - $5.50, paperback - $2.25. Written by two lawyers with experience in the field of law enforcement, this brief work 1s meant to acquaint policemen and other non-lawyers with criminal law. It is part of the Essentials of Law Enforcement Series which is edited by James Stinchcomb. Following an introductory chapter, various areas of criminal law are presented; the act, the mental element, responsibility, and the use of deadly force. Chapters are devoted to selected types of offenses and are illustrated by example where possible. Non-legal language and an outline format are used to clarify the complex topics covered.
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