Criminal Law

Criminal Law introduces students To The underlying principles, legal doctrine, and rules regarding crimes, defenses, and punishment in substantive criminal law. Innovative in its case study approach, this new text will help your students develop analytical skills, while learning the content and context of substantive criminal law. No other reference offers this unprecendented examination of substantive criminal law. The text guides students through theory and practice, using a blend of old and new materials to foster understanding of what the law is, how it evolved, The principles on which it is based, and how it applies to various circumstances. Key topics include: general principles of the criminal law; essential elements of a crime; constitutional limitations on crimes and punishment; variance among states and their approach to criminal law; defenses - excuses and justifications; specific crimes against persons, property, and public order; white collar crime; and model penal code.