Criminal Law Cases and Materials

by George E. Dix, M. Sharlot

Selected cases and materials are likely to evoke the interest of students. The book contains factual situations that are likely to spark emotional responses--and students must then filter through the requirements of the law and its underlying rationales. Authors have given preference to recent cases and have taken account of the development of new crimes such as identity theft, carjacking, and home invasion. The new edition includes relevant significant discussions of substantive criminal law issues by the U.S. Supreme Court. Selected material reflects the criminal law's impact on women, as reflected in the "battered person" aspect of self-defense and contents of the crime of rape or sexual assault.

Genres: Reference

977 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1987

Reviews

[Jace · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok. My course was pretty MPC-dense while this CB is relatively MPC-light. The CB lists some MPC provisions, but that's about all you'll get. There was also a common disconnect between the topic discussed and the subsequent case used to present that topic. Countless times I would read a case only to have the professor tell us in class that the case in the book actually presents the law incorrectly. Also, there were way too many insignificant state law cases and not enough federal and supreme court cases on the BIG concepts of criminal law and constitutional limits.

On the plus side, there were plenty of exciting cases about sex, drugs, and violence. Gotta keep the 1Ls entertained somehow, I guess.