Criminal Law Textbooks
Criminal Procedure: Undergraduate Edition Author:
Copyright Year: 2022
Contributors: Smith, Trachtenberg, and Alexander
Publisher: Michigan State University
License: CC BY-NC-SA
An open textbook for undergraduate Criminal Procedure courses that are typically required of criminal justice majors. The book 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 open textbook seeks to make undergraduates familiar with judicial reasoning as well as the definitions of rights relevant to individuals who are drawn into contact with criminal justice officials. The chapters give significant attention to police procedures and individual rights under the Fourth Amendment related to searches, including those using warrants and the situations in which warrant searches are permissible. The book also covers rights in the context of police interrogation, including Miranda warnings and exceptions to the Miranda rule. In addition, there is coverage of the exclusionary rule, right to counsel, plea bargaining, and trial rights. It concludes with a brief examination of rights related to sentencing. This resource challenges undergraduates to understand the development and changes affecting rights as new decisions are issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Fundamentals of Business Law
Copyright Year: 2020
Contributors: Randall and Students
Publisher: Melissa Randall
License: CC BY
Undergraduate business law textbook written by Melissa Randall and Community College of Denver Students in collaboration with lawyers and business professionals for use in required 200 level business law courses in the United States. This book is an introductory survey of the legal topics required in undergraduate business law classes.
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Business Law I Essentials
Copyright Year: 2019
Contributors: Valbrune, De Assis, and Cardell
Publisher: OpenStax
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Business Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of courses on Business Law or the Legal Environment of Business. The concepts are presented in a streamlined manner, and cover the key concepts necessary to establish a strong foundation in the subject. The textbook follows a traditional approach to the study of business law. Each chapter contains learning objectives, explanatory narrative and concepts, references for further reading, and end-of-chapter questions.
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Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System
Copyright Year: 2019
Contributors: Burke, Carter, Fedorek, Morey, Rutz-Burri, and Sanchez
Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources
License: CC BY-SA
There is a dearth of OER textbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice, which made creating this textbook all the more exciting. At times we faced challenges about what or how much to cover, but our primary goal was to make sure this book was as in-depth as the two textbooks we were currently using for our CCJ 230 introduction course. The only way we were willing to undertake this project as if it was as good, or better than the current books students read. We have had very positive feedback about the required textbooks in the course but consistently heard how expensive the books were to buy. We also needed to ensure we met the learning outcomes outlined by SOU for a general education course, as well as the state of Oregon, to make sure this textbook helps students meet those outcomes.
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Law 101: Fundamentals of the Law
Copyright Year: 2018
Contributor: Martella
Publisher: Open SUNY
License: CC BY
Law 101: Fundamentals of Law, New York and Federal Law is an attempt to provide basic legal concepts of the law to undergraduates in easily understood plain English. Each chapter covers a different area of the law. Areas of law were selected based on what legal matters undergraduates may typically encounter in their daily lives. The textbook is introductory by nature and not meant as a legal treatise.Facebook
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Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practices and Thinking
Copyright Year: 2017
Contributors: Gehl and Plecas
Publisher: BCcampus
License: CC BY-NC
Introduction to Criminal Investigation, Processes, Practices, and Thinking is a teaching text designed to assist the student in developing their own structured mental map of processes, practices, and thinking to conduct criminal investigations.
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Introduction to Contracts, Sales and Product Liability
Copyright Year: 2012
Contributors: Mayer, Warner, Siedel, and Lieberman
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
This textbook provides context and essential concepts across the entire range of legal issues with which
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Introduction to the Law of Property, Estate Planning and Insurance
Copyright Year: 2012
Contributors: Mayer, Warner, Siedel, and Lieberman
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Introduction to the Law of Property, Estate Planning and Insurance is an up-to-date textbook that covers legal issues that students must understand relating to real estate (an especially important business asset), as well as estate planning and insurance. The text is organized to permit instructors to tailor the materials to their particular approach. The authors take special care to engage students by relating law to everyday events with their clear, concise and readable style.
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Law for Entrepreneurs
Copyright Year: 2012
Contributors: Mayer, Warner, Siedel, and Lieberman
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Law for Entrepreneurs is an up-to-date textbook that covers the broad spectrum of legal issues that entrepreneurs must understand when starting and running a business. The text is organized to permit instructors to tailor the materials to their particular approach. The authors take special care to engage students by relating law to everyday events with their clear, concise and readable style.
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Law of Commercial Transactions
Copyright Year: 2012
Contributors: Mayer, Warner, Siedel, and Lieberman
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Law of Commercial Transactions is an up-to-date textbook that covers legal issues that students who engage in commercial transactions must understand. The text is organized to permit instructors to tailor the materials to their particular approach. The authors take special care to engage students by relating law to everyday events with their clear, concise and readable style.
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