Contemporary Criminal Law: Concepts, Cases, and Controversies

By Matthew R. Lippman, Lippman Matthew, Matthew Lippman

Book Overview

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Congratulations to Matthew Lippman on his 2008 Silver Circle teaching award at UIC, a university-wide teaching award voted on by graduating seniors. This is his 6th Silver Circle and his 13th teaching award at the University

"It is important to understand the development of law and the law generally from statutes rather than merely relying on case review and interpretation. Lippman provides a more academic and thorough approach."
--Glenn Coffey, University of North Florida

Contemporary Criminal Law: Concepts, Cases, and Controversies is an introductory text that features "the new criminal law," expanding on traditional criminal law cases and concepts with contemporary topics and issues. Author Matthew R. Lippman uses an engaging case study approach to enhance student learning and offer an interactive educational environment.

Key Features:
Employs a unique case study approach: Edited cases and accompanying exploratory essays present the fundamentals of criminal law. These engaging cases are designed to develop skills in case analysis and critical and logical thinking Emphasizes contemporary cases and issues: While classic cases fundamental to the study of criminal law are presented, contemporary cases and issues reflecting our increasingly diverse and urbanized society are central to the book. Cases on carjacking, computer crime, drugs, gangs, stalking, terrorism, white collar crime, cultural diversity, and animal rights are included. Attention is also devoted to gender, race, domestic violence, and hate crimes Incorporates valuable learning tools: In addition to the illustrative cases and essays, this book contains a variety of special features including side-bars, thematic boxes, inserts, discussion questions, legal equations, case comments, and much more to facilitate student comprehension. "You Decide" exercises enable students to apply what they have learned from the cases and help to involve them with the text material
Accompanied by High Quality Ancillaries
A full ancillary package comes with this text and includes:
Instructor Resources on CDA Web-based Student study site at www.sagepub.com/lippmanstudy that features: Unique, online state-specific guides that supplement each chapter of the text for California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Florida, Virginia, and OhioMP3 audio files from the author himself who provides insight into the textE-flashcardsWeb quizzesLearning from SAGE research articlesCase narratives, and much more

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Intended Audience:
This book uniquely combines the concepts, learning tools, and features found in undergraduate texts with the types of challenging cases and issues that are characteristic of law school case books. It is the perfect text for undergraduate students studying criminal law in the department of Criminal Justice.

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A handy reference for students, professionals, and anyone interested in criminal justice and criminology, The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice is an excellent, wide-ranging resource with clear definitions for over 2,000 key criminal justice terms. Often going beyond simple definitions, the dictionary presents and explains common misperceptions for selected entries.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141290580X
• ISBN13: 9781412905800
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.3" x 8.5"