Mastering Criminal Law
Second Edition
by Ellen S. Podgor, Peter J. Henning, Neil P. Cohen
2015
Tags: Criminal Law, First Year, Mastering Series, Practitioner Resources
448 pp $42.00
ISBN 978-1-61163-549-2
eISBN 978-1-61163-800-4
Mastering Criminal Law explores the basic principles useful in the study of criminal law, offering real world examples to understand these concepts. It provides a clear and concise consideration of the fundamental structure of a crime including statutory interpretation and sentencing. It has chapters on the typical crimes covered in most criminal law casebooks, namely, homicide, rape, assault and battery, and theft. Additionally, it covers accomplice liability, solicitation, attempt and conspiracy. It also covers defenses, including the right to present a defense. It distinguishes different approaches such as the Common Law and Model Penal Code and provides examples of different state statutes.
This book is part of the Carolina Academic Press Mastering Series edited by Russell L. Weaver, University of Louisville School of Law.
Comp Copy If you are a professor teaching in this field you may request a complimentary copy.