Charles Nemeth
American philosopher
Charles P. Nemeth (born 1951) is an American philosopher and legal scholar. He is a professor and Program Director of Criminal Justice at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Nemeth is known for his works on professional ethics, homeland security and natural law.
Books
Private Security and the Law, 5th edition (CRC Press/Taylor Routledge, 2018)
Private Security and Investigative Process, 4th edition (CRC Press, 2020)
Private Security: Principles and Practice, 2nd edition (CRC Press, 2023)
Criminal Law: Historical, Ethical and Philosophical Foundations, 3rd edition (CRC Press, 2023)
Law and Evidence: A Primer for Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Legal Studies , 3rd edition (CRC Press/Taylor Francis, 2023)
Introduction to Homeland Security: Practices and Principles, 4th edition (CRC Press, 2022).
A Comparative Analysis of Cicero and Aquinas: Nature and the Natural Law (Bloomsbury, 2017)
Aquinas on Crime (St. Augustine’s Press, 2010)
Aquinas in the Courtroom (Praeger/Greenwood Press, 2001)
Aquinas and King: A Discourse on Civil Disobedience (Carolina Academic Press, 2011)
Cicero and Aquinas: A Comparative Study of Nature and the Natural Law (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018).
Natural Law and the U.S Supreme Court since Roe v. Wade (Anthem Press, 2020)
Happiness in a Complex World: Rules from Aristotle and Aquinas (Anthem Press, 2020 and Sophia Institute Press, 2023)
Casebook on Forensic Law (Routledge/Taylor/Francis, 2024)
References
External links
"Charles Nemeth". Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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