Description
This study aid explains the issues most often covered in criminal law classes. The elements of offenses, defenses to crimes, inchoate conduct, and complicity are covered in doctrinal and theoretical depth, with separate attention to both the common law and Model Penal Code. The major crimes (murder, manslaughter, rape and related sexual offenses, and the theft crimes) are also fully developed.
Features
- Includes the author's discussion on the "Do's and Don'ts in Essay Examination-Taking."
- "Conversations with Students" are informal readings styled like a professor's discussion to prepare students for what follows
- Provides examination and study questions-multiple choice, short answer, and essay-with accompanying answers