Criminal Law: The Basics.

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Criminal Law: The Basics, Frank A. Schubert, Roxbury Publishing, Los Angeles, California, 2004.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]Author Frank Schubert has done a nice job distilling the seemingly endless facets of criminal law into an easily readable and comprehensive textbook of only eight chapters. The singular aspect of this text that makes it so attractive is how the author first describes the foundation and intent behind criminal law and then succinctly outlines the general principles of construction for various crimes. Because of the use of common law and the Model Penal Code, the theory applies to any state and can be combined with a particular state's criminal code or body of case law to show various contrasts.Chapters 1 and 2 lay the foundation for why American criminal law is designed as it is, along with its origins and limitations. The theme that runs throughout the first two chapters deals with the similarities and differences between American law and English common law and why American jurisprudence is decentralized primarily to the states instead of centralized into a national government.Chapters 3 and 4 cover criminal liability. Schubert describes two particularly interesting areas of criminal law that have received attention of late--corporate criminality and liability for failing to supervise a child. In the wake of several sensational corporate scandals, likening corporations to humans for prosecution purposes constitutes an emerging area of law not easily dealt with. These investigations and resulting prosecutions typically are lengthy and complex, often necessitating expertise in finances, accounting, and other business practices that require an inordinate amount of time and resources not readily available at the local level.Parental liability for children represents another area of law that recently has gained popularity, particularly at the local level where authorities enact municipal ordinances as crime-control measures. For example, in developing a juvenile crime-control initiative, police planners might use this type of ordinance in conjunction with a curfew to control delinquency. The two work together: the curfew enables the police to effect an arrest, whereas parental liability holds parents or guardians accountable for any resulting criminal behavior.Chapters 5 through 8 outline some of the most common and important aspects of criminal law, including inchoate crimes, criminal defenses, and offenses against persons and property. Each chapter begins with an analysis of the subject followed by a relevant piece of case law, which authenticates the legal concept. Following the case law, the author provides thought-provoking questions that departments can use to spur debate or as test questions. After each subject, Schubert offers his own analysis and commentary, which improves comprehension and interpretation. At the end of each chapter, the author presents discussion questions and hypothetical scenarios that relate directly to the aforementioned text, which provides instructor flexibility in designing a training syllabus or course curriculum. The textbook also offers a convenient Web site (http://www.roxbury.net) that posts additional material too lengthy for inclusion in the book.Schubert's Criminal Law: The Basics is an excellent book for introductory courses in criminal law or as an adjunct to an in-service investigative course. The author organizes the material in a way that officers can see the interconnectedness of their actions from the outset of an investigation to the consequences of those actions during prosecution.Reviewed by Captain Jon M. Shane, Ret.Newark, New Jersey, Police Department