Understanding Criminal Law book pdf download

Author: Joshua Dressler

About the Author: Joshua Dressler ( University of California, Los Angeles, 1973) a Distinguished University Professor. He is one of the country’s leading authorities on the subjects of criminal law and criminal procedure. His recent research focuses on legal issues concerning battered women. He is the co-author of Criminal Procedure: Principles, Policies, and Perspectives now in its third edition (West, 2006) and the sole author of Cases and Materials on Criminal Law now in its fourth edition (West, 2007). He has written two legal treatises and a wide range of scholarly articles and book chapters on a range of topics in criminal law and procedure. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the four-volume Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice, and the co-founder and co-editor of the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law.

Understanding Criminal Law book pdf download By Joshua Dressler

This comprehensive and clearly written Understanding treatise is frequently cited by scholars and courts in their analysis of substantive criminal law. Understanding Criminal Law is designed to be taught in conjunction with any casebook. The topics covered are those most often raised in criminal law casebooks, and coverage of these subjects is meant to complement professors’ classroom discussions. The text focuses on the basic elements of, and defenses to, specific crimes such as homicide, rape, and theft, group criminality, and inchoate liability. Understanding Criminal Law also covers theories of punishment, sources of the criminal law, and overarching principles such as legality and proportionality. The common law is emphasized with extensive comparisons to the Model Penal Code and thoughtful examination of the underpinnings of the utilitarian philosophies of substantive criminal law. The text of Understanding Criminal Law encourages students to consider the approach these philosophies would take to a particular matter under discussion, thus providing an excellent learning tool for gaining a firm understanding of how our criminal justice system works.

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