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Criminal law : cases and materials / John Kaplan, Late Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law, Stanford University ; Robert Weisberg, Edwin E. Huddleson, Jr. Professor of Law, Faculty Co-Director, Stanford Criminal Justice Center, Stanford University ; Guyora Binder, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Law, Hodgson Russ Faculty Scholar, University at Buffalo, State University of New York.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Aspen casebook seriesPublication details: New York : Wolters Kluwer, 2017.Edition: Eighth editionDescription: xxxiii, 1205 pages ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781454868217
  • 145486821X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • KF9219 .K35 2017
Contents:
The purposes and limits of punishment -- The Criminal Act -- The guilty mind -- Causation -- Intentional homicide -- Unintentional homicide -- Capital murder and the death penalty -- Defense force, necessity, and duress -- Mental illness as a defense -- Attempt -- Complicity -- Conspiracy -- Rape -- Theft offenses -- Perjury, false statements, and obstruction of justice.
Summary: "[This book examines] criminal law under both the Model Penal Code and common law. Interspersed with ... excerpts that provide social, political, and criminological background the black letter law, this casebook focuses on an interdisciplinary approach that provides a useful starting point for classroom discussion. The eighth edition has been updated to provide coverage of recent changes in the law, especially in the areas of sentencing and the Eighth Amendment, and includes notes and questions, making the book more useful for exam preparation."--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The purposes and limits of punishment -- The Criminal Act -- The guilty mind -- Causation -- Intentional homicide -- Unintentional homicide -- Capital murder and the death penalty -- Defense force, necessity, and duress -- Mental illness as a defense -- Attempt -- Complicity -- Conspiracy -- Rape -- Theft offenses -- Perjury, false statements, and obstruction of justice.

"[This book examines] criminal law under both the Model Penal Code and common law. Interspersed with ... excerpts that provide social, political, and criminological background the black letter law, this casebook focuses on an interdisciplinary approach that provides a useful starting point for classroom discussion. The eighth edition has been updated to provide coverage of recent changes in the law, especially in the areas of sentencing and the Eighth Amendment, and includes notes and questions, making the book more useful for exam preparation."--

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