Criminal Law Case Studies and Controversies

Name: Criminal Law Case Studies and Controversies
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ISBN: 9781454807025

ISBN-10: 1454807024

ISBN-13: 9781454807025

Edition: 3rd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Paul H. Robinson

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Brings an innovative approach to case analysis, statutory interpretation, andapplying the principles of criminal law.Uses an innovative case studies method . Each topic area includes adetailed story about the people and events leading up to the offense.Includes 120 photographs related to the crimes.“Core opinions" of central historical, theoretical, or doctrinal importanceare provided in each subject-area section.Includes provocative and timely principal cases from a wide variety ofjurisdictions, each followed by the statutes that existed in thejurisdiction at the time of the offense.Reproduces any court opinions in the case, so teachers can comparetheir in-class legal analysis to how the…

Book details

List price: $280.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 1/25/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1312
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.50" long x 2.25" tall
Weight: 3.938
Language: English

One of the nation's leading criminal justice experts, Paul H. Robinson has written influential commentary for the "New York Times "(on the Unabomber case), the "Wall Street Journal" (on the beating of Reginald Denny after the O.J. verdict), and for "Atlantic Monthly". The author of several books, he is currently the Edna B. and Ednyfed H. Williams Professor of Law at Northwestern University.




Introductory Materials



The Nature of Criminal Law and Its Structure



The Legality Principle



Theories of Punishment



Offense Requirements



Culpability Requirements



Culpability and Mistake



Homicide And Related Issues



Homicide: Doctrines of Aggravation



Death Penalty



Homicide: Doctrines of Mitigation



Causation



Inchoate Liability



Attempt Liability



Impossibility



Conspiracy



Doctrines Of Imputation



Voluntary Intoxication



Complicity



The Act Requirement and Liability for an Omission



General Defenses



Justification Defenses Generally



Lesser Evils Defense



Public Authority Justifications



Defensive Force Justifications



Mistake as to a Justification



Excuse Defenses Generally



Mistake Excuses



Insanity



Disability Excuses



Nonexculpatory Defenses Generally



Nonexculpatory Defenses



Entrapment



Changing Patterns Of Criminality



Rape



Hate Crimes



Corporate Criminality



Criminal Law in the Technological Age



Discussion Materials & Advanced Issues



Model Penal Code Selected Provisions