Cases and Materials on Criminal Law (American Casebook Series)

by Joshua Dressler

Book Overview

This popular casebook, through the selection of classic and modern cases, provides an excellent tool for teaching students the common law foundations of the criminal law and modern statutory reform, including the Model Penal Code. Along the way, the casebook considers modern controversies (e.g., "shaming" punishment, capital punishment, broadening sexual assault law, self-defense by battered women, euthanasia, the role of culture in determining culpability),...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628102055
• ISBN13: 9781628102055
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: West Academic Publishing
• Length: 1139 Pages
• Weight: 4.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent value and condition, fast delivery

This was my first time purchasing a used college text book. I could not be more pleased with the condition of the book and the price paid. I will be checking for more used text books in the future. I would buy from this seller again.

Buy it for your kids for Christmas

A real page turner. A terrific romp for the entire family. It could use a little more character development, but otherwise... I laughed... I cried... I studied... a lot.

Interesting Book

It drives me nuts that there is a new edition for the 2007-2008 school year, but at least the cases are interesting and generally illustrative of the concepts being taught. Like most casebooks, don't expect to get everything that you need out of it.

Thought provoking and engaging casebook

Though I have to agree with many of the other reviewers that this particular casebook is more philosophically grounded, I firmly believe that that basis is what makes it a great casebook. Since criminal law varies with each jurisdiction, the concepts you can learn by using this criminal law casebook will form the basis for understanding and applying criminal law in practice. I have to admit, however, that it did take me a while to wrap my head around the casebook but, if you're professor is engaging you in the discussion (I'm assuming you are a student) then gradually you will start to see how Dressler's discussion on certain philosophical topics as why the criminal law punishes fits into important criminal law concepts such as: statutory interpretation, the elements of a crime, defenses etc. As other's have mentioned there is a supplement that Lexis put out in their understanding series that Dressler wrote. Also, if you get your hands on the Sum and Substance CD series Dressler is also the narrator. In addition, if you do have to use this casebook pay attention to the notes and notecases since many of them deal with important criminal law tests and cases that may show up on your exam. They often times will be buried and you may gloss over them not realizing their importance.

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