Book Description: In this third edition of Criminal Law for the Criminal Justice Professional, Norman M. Garland—through his multiple perspectives as a Professor of Law, a former criminal defense attorney, and a former prosecutor—presents a comprehensive introduction to the basic criminal law structure at the heart of the criminal justice system in the United States. Straightforward yet analytical, the text aims at delivering to students a timely overview of the state of American criminal law in the global and volatile climate of the twenty-first century.