Wolters Kluwer Law & Business IEL Criminal Law in the USA, 2nd edition [POD]

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides a practical analysis of criminal law in the USA. An introduction presents the necessary background information about the framework and sources of the criminal justice system, and then proceeds to a detailed examination of the grounds for criminal liability, the justification of criminal offences, the defences that diminish or excuse criminal liability, the classification of criminal offences, and the sanctions system. Coverage of criminal procedure focuses on the organization of investigations, pre-trial proceedings, trial stage, and legal remedies. A final part describes the execution of sentences and orders, the prison system, and the extinction of custodial sanctions or sentences. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for criminal lawyers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and criminal court judges handling cases connected with the USA. Academics and researchers, as well as the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative criminal law. About the Author D. Scott Broyles is an Associate Professor at the Charlotte School of Law. Professor Broyles is an accomplished political science expert and terrorism and organized crime litigator. Prior to joining CSL, Professor Broyles served as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Western District of North Carolina, originally specializing in Organized Crime and Drugs. He later moved into the White Collar Crime division where he was an Assistant Appellate Chief, Anti-Terrorism Coordinator and International Coordinator leading anti-terrorism and international cases. During his tenure with the federal government, Professor Broyles received high honors as an outstanding litigator. He earned the OCDETF Case of the Year Award in 2000 and the John Marshall Award for Outstanding Legal Achievement for Trial of Litigation in 2003 for successfully prosecuting the first case under the Material Support of a Terrorist Organization Statute (U.S. v. Hammoud). Before serving as an AUSA, Professor Broyles practiced with the law firm Nixon, Yow, Waller & Capers in Augusta, Georgia, specializing in the areas of general litigation, labor law and insurance defense. In addition to earning a J.D. degree at Washington and Lee University, Professor Broyles also holds a Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Philosophic Studies at the University of Dallas. Professor Broyles has been an adjunct professor in Political Science and American Studies at Queens University. Early in his career he taught in the Political Philosophy Department of the University of Dallas.