The following are databases in our collection that contain eBooks.
Criminal Law and Procedure for the Paralegal by
Using actual examples from practice, Criminal Law and Procedure for the Paralegal, Third Edition, teaches students about the real-world experience of the paralegal, with coverage of local, state, and federal criminal cases.
Criminal Law by
The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Criminal Law reviews the development of American criminal law and explains its key concepts and persistent controversies in light of its history.
Criminal Law by
This Open Educational Resource provides an introduction to criminal law. It covers issues such as the elements of a crime, criminal defenses, and types of crimes.
Criminal Procedure: Undergraduate Edition by
An open textbook which uses U.S. Supreme Court opinions to illuminate the definition of rights concerning search and seizure, right to counsel, and other aspects of the criminal justice process. This resource challenges undergraduates to understand the development and changes affecting rights as new decisions are issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Eyewitness Testimony: Civil and Criminal by
This text ues psychological principles to examine the potential for erroneous eyewitness testimony, and applies them practically to the entire life of a lawsuit, from witness interviews, through discovery and motions practice, and all stages of trial, to closing arguments and the verdict.
Fundamentals of Criminal Practice by
Focuses on providing the skills and knowledge paralegal students need to function effectively in careers related to criminal law. From investigation and discovery, to trial and sentencing, this text traces every step of the way through five hypothetical criminal cases.
The Palgrave Handbook of Applied Ethics and the Criminal Law by
This handbook consists of essays on contemporary issues in criminal law and their theoretical underpinnings.
Practicing Forensic Criminology by
This book draws on examples from actual court cases and expert witness reports and testimony to demonstrate the merits and uses of substantive criminological knowledge in the applied setting of civil law and the courts.
American Jurisprudence, 2d
This encyclopedic text covers procedural and substantive American law, state, federal, criminal, civil and procedural. Consisting of over 430 topic headings (titles), the encyclopedia entries collect, examine, and summarize the broad principles of American law and provide direct leads to supporting cases, related annotations, forms, proofs, and trial techniques.
Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, 4th ed. by
Explains legal terms and concepts in everyday language. Covers a wide variety of topics including specific legislation, persons, entities, movements, and events that have shaped the U.S. legal system and influenced public perception of American law.
The following print books are available in the EGCC Library's on-campus library collections. If you are an off-campus student, we recommend checking with your local public law library for more print books related to Criminal Law.
Criminal Law: A Desk Reference by
This reference text helps you understand criminal law, including crimes, the legal system, and your rights. Whether you're studying law, work in law enforcement, or simply want to know more about the criminal justice system, this book will get you up to speed.
A Pattern of Violence: How the Law Classifies Crimes and What it Means for Justice by
A law professor and former prosecutor reveals how inconsistent ideas about violence, enshrined in law, are at the root of the problems that plague our entire criminal justice system-from mass incarceration to police brutality.