STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Late last month, Taylor and Francis published new editions of Criminal Law: Historical, Ethical, and Moral Foundations and Private Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice by Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Dr. Charles P. Nemeth, professor of criminal justice and director of the Center for Criminal Justice, Law, and Ethics.

Criminal Law: Historical, Ethical, and Moral Foundations, 3rd edition, integrates legal and moral reasoning in the analysis of crimes and investigates the history of jurisprudence and the origins of criminal law. It encourages conversations about controversial topics and includes summarized case law decisions focused on the core principles of appellate rulings.

Private Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice, 2nd edition, explains foundational security principles and includes current principles and practices of private security as an industry and profession. A central theme in this new edition is how security awareness, features, and applications have permeated every aspect of modern life.

Commenting on the latest publication of his book, Criminal Law: Historical, Ethical, and Moral Foundations, Nemeth said, “Of all the criminal law texts that exist, few, if any, place an emphasis on the moral, ethical, and philosophical basis for contemporary criminal laws. The emphasis I put on them in this book, as the subtitle indicates, fits perfectly into the nature and character of the Criminal Justice Program at Franciscan University.”

Private Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice covers what Nemeth says in an often-neglected topic in American criminal justice academic programs.

“By ‘private security,’ we mean the many functions and roles in traditional criminal and civil justice being assumed by the private sector,” said Nemeth. “Private Security highlights the multiplicity of justice sectors where private enterprise has an increasingly heavy presence. Our students are impressed by this thriving career track in criminal justice.”

Nemeth is a well-known expert on professional ethics and the justice system, private-sector justice, and private security systems. Before assuming his current role at Franciscan University, he was chair and professor of Security, Fire and Emergency Management and director of the Center of Private Security and Safety at John Jay College in New York City. In addition to the above works, he has published numerous books and articles on law, justice, and philosophy including, Finding Happiness in a Complex World: Rules From Aristotle and Aquinas (Sophia Institute Press, 2022); Law and Evidence, 3rd edition (CRC Press/Taylor Francis, 2022); Private Security and the Investigative Process, 4th edition (CRC Press, 2019); Private Security and the Law, 5th edition (CRC Press/Taylor Routledge, 2018); Homeland Security: An Introduction to Practices and Principles, 4th edition (CRC Press, 2022).