BECAUSE THE POLICE OFFICER IS REGULARLY CONFRONTED WITH EMERGENCIES REQUIRING IMMEDIATE DECISIONS AND PROMPT ACTION, THIS MANUAL IS DIVIDED INTO THE BASIC TOPICS OF CRIMES AND POLICE TECHNIQUES. ADMINISTRATION, DEFENSES, CULPABILITY, RECORDS, COURTS, CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES, AND DISPOSITION OF OFFENDERS. INDIVIDUAL CRIMES ARE DESCRIBED WITH THE VARIOUS DEGREES, CLASS OF FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR, PUNISHMENTS, INVESTIGATION REQUIRED, AND ELEMENTS OF THE CRIME. EACH CRIME REFERENCES THE SECTION OF PUBLIC LAW WHERE THE CRIME IS DELINEATED. A DETAILED INDEX INDICATED SPECIFIC SUBJECT MATTER AND INFORMATION.