Criminal Law 7th edition
ISBN:1454806982
ISBN13:9781454806981
Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Authors:John Kaplan, Robert Weisberg, Guyora Binder
Criminal Law Description
Criminal Law 7 Edition Criminal Law: Cases and Materials has long been respected for its distinguished authorship. The late John Kaplan's extraordinary work continues with the scholarship of Robert Weisberg and Guyora Binder. Their renowned interdisciplinary approach fuels class discussion as it enriches study. Logically organized into six categories, the text addresses the purposes and limits of punishment and considers the meaning and types of crime. Well-edited cases, interesting materials, and clear notes combine with cutting-edge issues and important social questions, such as who and why we punish. Especially strong are the discussions on the death penalty, rape, and other forms of sexual assault as well as sentencing proportionality, possession crimes, and felony murder.The Seventh Edition features updated material and cases throughout the text.Hallmark features:Strong authorshipo The late John Kaplan, a storied teacher and scholaro Weisberg and Binder, noted scholars in criminal lawInterdisciplinary approacho fuels class discussiono enriches studyWell-edited cases, interesting materials, and clear notesLogical organizationo six categorieso address the purposes and limits of punishmento cover the meaning and types of crimeCutting-edge issues of the law and important social questions , such as who and why we punishStrong coverage of the death penalty, rape, and other forms of sexual assaultThe revised Seventh Edition presents:Updated materials and cases throughout