Understanding criminal law /: Joshua Dressler.

Dressler, Joshua,

Understanding criminal law / Joshua Dressler.

Dressler, Joshua, author.

2022

KF9219 .D74 2022 (Mapit)

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Author

Dressler, Joshua, author.

Title

Understanding criminal law / Joshua Dressler.

Edition

Ninth edition.

Imprint

Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2022]

Copyright

Description

xxxv, 618 pages ; 26 cm.

Series

Understanding series (New York, N.Y.)

Formatted Contents Note

Criminal law : an overview
Principles of criminal punishment
Sources of the criminal law
Constitutional limits on the criminal law
Legality
Proportionality
Burdens of proof
Presumptions
Actus reus
Mens rea
Strict liability
Mistakes of fact
Mistakes of law
Causation
Concurrence of elements
Defenses : an overview
Justifications and excuses
Self-defense
Defense of others
Defense of property and habitation
Law enforcement defenses
Necessity
Duress
Intoxication
Insanity
Diminished capacity
Attempt
Solicitation
Conspiracy
Liability for the acts of others : complicity
Criminal homicide
Theft
Rape (sexual assault).

Summary

"This comprehensive and clearly written Understanding treatise is frequently cited by scholars and courts in their analysis of substantive criminal law, and has been a popular source of assistance to criminal law students for the past quarter century. 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, all crimes; provides in-depth coverage of such crimes as homicide, rape, and theft, and covers other important topics covered in the Criminal Law course, such as accomplice 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 modern statutes. This edition offers the most significant updating ever, including coverage of quickly changing legal areas, such as sexual assault and self-defense law. Recent revisions to the Model Penal Code are also covered"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliography, etc. Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Editions

Revision of: Dressler, Joshua. Understanding criminal law. Eighth edition. Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2018]

Available in Other Form

Online version: Dressler, Joshua. Understanding criminal law. Ninth edition. Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2022

Course Lists

Criminal Law by Glater (FALL 2022)
Criminal Law by Winters (SPRING 2025)
Criminal Law by Glater (FALL 2025)

Call Number

KF9219 .D74 2022

Language

English