North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Eighth Edition, 2025

North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime is a treatise on North Carolina substantive criminal law. Originally written for law enforcement officers, it has evolved over nearly fifty years into an important reference source for sheriffs, probation officers, magistrates, prosecutors, public defenders, defense lawyers, and judges, as well as for those studying criminal law in an academic setting. 

This eighth edition of North Carolina Crimes incorporates statutory changes made through the 2024 session of the General Assembly and case law through January 2025. It supersedes all earlier editions and supplements.

This book attempts to cover all criminal offenses except those that are charged only rarely in the state criminal justice system.

This publication will be available in print and digital versions. The digital version offers the following special features:

• Full-Text Keyword Search: Find the information you need quickly and easily, saving valuable time and effort.
• Dynamic Cross-References: Navigate between related sections with ease.

You will have unlimited access to this digital publication until the next edition is published.

A preview of the table of contents and first chapter of this book will be available when the book is published.

Print Version

When you purchase the print version of this book, your credit card statement will show a charge to Longleaf Services, the School of Government’s fulfillment provider. Any questions about your purchase should be directed to Longleaf Services by emailing customerservice@longleafservices.org or by calling 800.848.6224.

Digital Version 

When you purchase the digital version of this book, your credit card statement will show a charge to Longleaf Services, the School of Government’s fulfillment provider. Any questions about your purchase should be directed to Longleaf Services by emailing customerservice@longleafservices.org or by calling 800.848.6224. 

Within fifteen minutes of your purchase, you will receive an email from the School of Government providing a link and instructions to set up your digital account. If you do not receive an onboarding email within an hour of completing your purchase, or if you have any questions about accessing your digital version of North Carolina Crimes, please contact us at helpdesk@sog.unc.edu. Longleaf Services cannot assist with digital-access issues.

Bulk Purchases

If you purchase more than one copy of this publication you will be contacted by the School of Government with information about how you can set up multiple accounts. Please note that if you make your purchase using a check or payment other than the shopping cart, you will not receive your account information until your payment has been processed. Customers who use the cart for multiple orders will be notified within one to two business days. 

Previous Editions

Print and online versions of the seventh edition of North Carolina Crimes are currently available for purchase using the following links:

• Seventh Edition—paperback (2012) (includes the online version)
• 2020 Cumulative Supplement to the Seventh Edition—paperback (2021) (includes the online version)
• Online Version (contains both the seventh edition and the 2020 Cumulative Supplement) For more information about the online version, please contact publications@sog.unc.edu.