Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol 9. pp. 335 340 11981). 0047-2352/81/1140335-065112.00/0 Pergamon Press, Printed in U.S.A. Copyright ! 1981 Pergamon Press Ltd

C U R R E N T P U B L I C A T I O N S A B S T R A C T S

David Barnes Paul A. Ruschmann Mary B. Veldkamp

Criminal Law for Police Officers by Neil C. Chamelin and Kenneth R. Evans.

Prentice-Hall, Inc. (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632), 1981, 308 pp., hardcover - - $15.95.

Neff C. Chamelin is on the staff of the Florida Police Standards and Training Com- mission. Kenneth R. Evans is Justice of the Supreme Court of West Virginia. This book is the newest edition of the authors" criminal law text for police officers. Because of substantial changes in the criminal law since the last publication of the text, both from a legal and societal standpoint, Chamelin and Evans felt that a revised edition of their text was needed.

The text consists of 21 chapters. Each chapter starts with a listing of topics to be discussed in that chapter, followed by a detailed, understandable discussion of each topic.

Beginning with the historical background of criminal law and the fundamentals of criminal law, the authors then move into a discussion of the different areas in criminal law. Some of the areas covered in the text are: the criminal, the mental element, crimi- nal responsibility, violent crimes, white- collar crimes, sex offenses, crimes against property, traffic offenses, public order crimes, and crimes affecting judicial pro- cess. The final chapter discusses organized crime, its background and its effect on society.

A new feature of the third edition is a listing of suggested readings pertinent to the subject matter covered in each chapter. Each chapter has its own listing. An index and glossary are also included in this text. (DB)

Successful Retail Security edited by Mary Margaret Hughes.

Security World Publishing Company, Inc. (2639 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90034), 1978, 302 pp., hardcover--$15.95.

Estimates made by individuals in the field of retailing show that one of the most damaging factors that lower the profit mar- gins of retailers is shoplifting. The editor states that "the average retail operation must take profits from almost a week's total sales every year just to pay for the 'routine" shortages resulting from shoplifting." The number of thefts committed by employees represents an even higher figure. When losses resulting from the crimes of burglary and robbery are added, theft of all kinds represents the greatest threat to retail prof- itability. When one takes into account the further problems of taxation and regulation faced by retailers, one begins to understand more clearly the sincere need of retailers to protect their profits.

This anthology is a collection of articles which were orginally published in Security

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