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Table of Contents
Part One. LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
1. Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure.
2. Organization of the Criminal Justice System.
Part Two. THE SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW.
3. Constitutional Limitations on the Prohibition of Criminal Conduct.
4. Elements of Crimes and Parties to Crimes.
5. Inchoate Offenses.
6. Offenses Against Persons.
7. Crimes Against Property.
8. Offenses Against Public Morality.
9. Alcohol and Drug Offenses.
10. White-Collar and Organized Crime.
11. Offenses Against Public Health and the Environment.
12. Offenses Against Public Order, Safety, and National Security.
13. Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration.
14. Criminal Responsibility and Defenses.
Part Three. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
15. Search and Seizure.
16. Arrest, Interrogation and Identification Procedures.
17. The Pretrial Process.
18. The Criminal Trial.
19. Sentencing and Punishment.
20. Appeal and Post-conviction Relief.
Appendix A. Access to the Law through Legal Research.
Appendix B. The Constitution of the United States.
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