Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law: Cases and Materials

Author: Kadi?
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Publication Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book has been honored as the best-selling textbook for criminal law courses in American law schools for many years due to its authority and suitability for teaching. It covers important topics such as crime, punishment, exemption, rape, murder, theft, and comprehensively introduces the Model Penal Code. The authors view criminal law as a system with significant social responsibility and believe that punishment is an effective method of social control. It not only elaborates on the theoretical framework of criminal law but also discusses issues in litigation practice and the ethical responsibilities of criminal defense attorneys. The authors of this book are renowned criminal law professors from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Chicago, who are well-established experts in the field of criminal law research.
The newly revised seventh edition reflects the needs and changes both inside and outside the classroom, continuing to maintain the book's unique style of closely integrating knowledge and rational thinking. It includes new cases, comments on public concerns, and thought-provoking questions, as well as expanded discussions on key issues such as punishment, insanity, murder, rape, and theft.