Criminal Law in One Book

Name: Criminal Law in One Book
ISBN: 9787509350096

法规应用研究中心China Legal Publishing House · ChinaMay 2017

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Word count: 286K words
Chapters: 21
ISBN: 9787509350096

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Summary

Criminal Law in One Book takes the provisions of the Criminal Law as its main thread, interspersing related laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, judicial interpretations, requests and replies, selected local normative documents, and case indexes, and summarizes the core points of related provisions on key articles and explains their application. This makes it easier for readers to consult other relevant legal documents, find authoritative judicial precedents, correctly understand difficult issues in legal practice, and thereby better guide teaching and judicial practice.

Editor's review

Compiled by the Regulations Application Research Center of China Legal Publishing House, Criminal Law in One Book is an authoritative and practical reference on criminal law. Centering on the provisions of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, it links each article to relevant legislative interpretations, judicial interpretations, judicial documents, and guiding cases, forming a multidimensional knowledge system. With a Douban rating consistently above 8.5, it is trusted by legal practitioners and law students alike. As an editor, I consider the book's core value to lie in its excellent editorial logic and timeliness. It is not a mere compilation of statutes; through careful structuring, it precisely connects normative documents scattered across sources with the core provisions, greatly improving the efficiency of legal research and application. For legal practitioners, it is a capable assistant for quickly clarifying the legal basis in casework; for law students, it is a quality bridge to understanding how criminal law theory and practice combine. Regular revisions keep the content current and reflect the latest developments in criminal law. Overall, this is a professional work combining authority, practicality, and utility; its value lies in systematizing and organizing the vast body of criminal law knowledge, lowering the information threshold for legal application.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Criminal justice practitioners, such as lawyers, prosecutors, and judges
Students and researchers in law at universities
Corporate legal and compliance personnel who need a systematic understanding of criminal law norms
Law enthusiasts with a strong interest in criminal law who wish to study it systematically

Not a good fit for

General leisure readers seeking storytelling-style, popularized interpretations of criminal law
Beginners who only need the most basic common knowledge of criminal law and no in-depth detail

Reading tips

Use it as a reference book: consult it by specific question or article index rather than reading it cover to cover.
While reading, focus on the related documents under each article and understand how judicial interpretations and the like apply legal principles in practice.
Study alongside specific cases: use the book to locate relevant norms and deepen your understanding of the connection between theory and practice.

About the publisher

China Legal Publishing House China · Founded in 1989

China Legal Publishing House is a legal publisher overseen and sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, with the publication of standard texts of national laws and regulations as an important focus; its catalogue already contains 2,972 titles. Its publications cover fields such as criminal law, civil law, contract law, company law, real estate law and the security system, including article-by-article commentaries such as the Interpretation of the Contract Part of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, adjudication rules and case compilations oriented toward judicial practice such as Understanding and Applying Adjudication Rules in Contract Disputes and A Compendium of Court Views on Real Estate Cases, as well as legal classics such as On Crimes and Punishments and academic works such as The Theory of Procedural Sanctions. In terms of author resources, the publisher brings together classic legal authors such as Cesare Beccaria, scholars and practitioners such as Liu Junhai, Long Weiqiu and Zhu Shuying, and cooperates with institutions including the National Judges College and the Judicial Case Research Institute of the Supreme People's Court. Its publishing character lies in linking legal texts, scholarly interpretation and judicial application, balancing authoritative norms with practical guidance.

版权信息
编辑说明
第一编总则
第一章刑法的任务、基本原则和适用范围
第二章犯罪
第三章刑罚
第四章刑罚的具体运用
第五章其他规定
第二编分则
第一章危害国家安全罪
第二章危害公共安全罪
第三章破坏社会主义市场经济秩序罪
第四章侵犯公民人身权利、民主权利罪
第五章侵犯财产罪
第六章妨害社会管理秩序罪
第七章危害国防利益罪
第八章贪污贿赂罪
第九章渎职罪
第十章军人违反职责罪
附则
附录

FAQ

How is this book different from a standalone copy of the Criminal Law?

This book follows the "in one book" format. The key difference is that it not only provides criminal law articles but also systematically integrates related legislative interpretations, judicial interpretations, judicial policies, and key points of representative cases, forming a complete cluster of norms centered on the statutes—far more practical than a bare text of the law.

Is the book's content updated promptly?

The "in one book" series from China Legal Publishing House is generally revised regularly. The latest edition includes legal documents in force as of publication. Legal practitioners are advised to check the edition information to ensure the currency of the norms used.

Can someone without a law degree understand this book?

The book is positioned primarily as a professional reference, structured for legal research and application. Although the language is formal legal text, its clear system and categorization mean non-professionals with a clear learning goal (such as bar exam candidates or entrepreneurs) can use it for targeted study once they have some foundation. For readers with no legal background at all, however, the barrier to understanding is relatively high.

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法规应用研究中心 Author

The Legal Application Research Center is a research institution affiliated with China Legal Publishing House (China Rule of Law Publishing House). It is composed of senior editors engaged in planning and publishing books on laws and regulations and cases, as well as law professors from universities, and specializes in the editing and research of legal reference books. The Center has planned and published practical legal works such as the "Laws in One Book" series. Its output in the collection numbers 114 titles, including the Practical Handbook for Court Enforcement (8th Edition), the Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate Judicial Interpretations and Guiding Cases: Civil Volume (5th Edition), Criminal Law in One Book, and Civil Procedure Law in One Book. Its common categories are law and social sciences. Its compilations emphasize cross-referencing of legal provisions with cases and judicial interpretations, serving legal practitioners and learners with convenient consultation and practical content. Public information is limited, and its specific members and founding date have not been disclosed.