Fundamentals of Criminal Law

Completely updated & restructured with new hypotheticals that introduce chapters & highlight important issues, this revision of FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL LAW by noted scholar Paul Robinson offers straightforward & comprehensive coverage of the full range of Criminal Law in a concise, manageable size. In his casebook, Robinson emphasizes a basic understanding of statutory criminal law-showing your students the interplay between cases & doctrines & codes & statutes, including the Model Penal Code. The book covers the essentials for your course while maintaining & excellent teaching length. New coverage includes: RICO hate crimes sexual offenses burdens of proof Robinson covers the essential procedural, constitutional, & historical issues your students need to understand substantive criminal law. Each chapter opens with a hypothetical or actual fact pattern to focus student attention on important issues. These also serve as efficient, recurring reference points that bind the cases, statutes, literature, notes, & questions that follow. With classroom concerns in mind, Robinson has added extensive notes, questions, & comments to raise relevant issues. He includes excerpts from code commentary, A.L.I. Floor Debate, newspaper articles, charts, books, & law review articles. Moreover, a Teacher's Manual provides helpful guidance & recommendations for setting up your syllabus. For your upcoming Criminal Law course, adopt Robinson's teachable, manageable casebook-FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL LAW, Second Edition!Robinson, Paul H. is the author of 'Fundamentals of Criminal Law' with ISBN 9780316751315 and ISBN 0316751316.