THIS BOOK COVERS ALL OF THE CRIMINAL OFFENSES THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED (MORE THAN RARELY) BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN NORTH CAROLINA, EXCEPT FOR OFFENSES IN SPECIAL SUBJECT AREAS SUCH AS MOTOR VEHICLE LAW (WHICH IS COVERED IN A LIMITED MANNER), ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW, AND FISH AND GAME LAW. INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSIONS CONCERN STATES OF MIND, DEFENSES, AND PARTICIPANTS IN CRIME, AND MATERIAL FOLLOWS ON VARIOUS MAJOR CATEGORIES OF OFFENSES. INFORMATION ON EACH OFFENSE WITHIN A CATEGORY IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE SECTIONS: (1) THE STATUTE DEALING WITH THE OFFENSE, (2) THE ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE, (3) THE PUNISHMENT FOR THE OFFENSE, (4) NOTES ON LEGAL POINTS ABOUT THE OFFENSE THAT ARE NOT EVIDENT IN THE LISTING OF ELEMENTS, AND (5) THE NAMES OF RELATED OFFENSES. MAJOR CATEGORIES OF OFFENSES INCLUDE HOMICIDE, ASSAULT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, ROBBERY, BLACKMAIL, EXTORTION, KIDNAPPING, BURGLARY, BREAKING AND ENTERING, ARSON, TRESPASS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, LARCENY, EMBEZZLEMENT, FRAUD, FORGERY, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, RIOT, CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, WEAPONS OFFENSES, CRIMES AGAINST SEXUAL MORALITY, PROSTITUTION, GAMBLING, ABANDONMENT AND NONSUPPORT, DRUG OFFENSES, AND MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES. LIMITED CITATIONS OF LEGAL AUTHORITIES ARE PROVIDED AS STARTING POINTS FOR THOSE SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AN INDEX TO STATUTES IS INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--KJM)