The History Connection - Understanding Criminal Law

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 345.73 EAN: 9780820570013 Format: Student Edition ISBN: 082057001X Label: LexisNexis Manufacturer: LexisNexis Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 679 Publication Date: 2006-03 Publisher: LexisNexis Studio: LexisNexis
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Wonderful! Comment: This is great. It wonderfully accompanies his casebook. While the casebook tends to graze over subjects, the supplement thoroughly dissects them and makes sure the reader understands. Some of the discussions should probably be supplanted into his casebook which tends to be convoluted. This is a great help to any 1L using a Dressler casebook! Customer Rating: Summary: Understanding Criminal Law Comment: This is a very specific review - if you go to Wayne State Law School and have Dillof this book is a must. It's never assigned reading but it answers the questions he asks in class. In a more general sense I'd recommend this book to anyone taking Criminal Law as a 1L. Dressler does a really good job explaining things overall. It fleshes out the casebook well. Customer Rating: Summary: I still have not received this title since I order a month ago Comment: I don't know what has happened. But I still have not received this title since I order a month ago. A month has passed! Customer Rating: Summary: If you have Professor Redding, this is a must-have. Comment: If your professor uses the Dressler textbook, this hornbook is a must have. Dressler acts as lecturer, explaining concepts which he should have (but did not) explain well in the textbook. He explores the Philosophy of punishment and the elements of crime in equal detail, and cites examples along the way. If you're not using the Dressler text - I wouldn't bother with this. Customer Rating: Summary: Worht the Money Comment: Dressler's case is book is well written, and his Understanding counterpart is a helpful supplement to its reading. The book is only fairly concise, but the explanations are good, so one could look past that flaw. The book is worth the money, especially if you are not prepared for class, and will definitely be a resource approaching finals. The only real annoying thing about the book is that Dressler cites to himself, ALL THE TIME: What an elitist. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: This book deals exclusively with substantive criminal law, with primary attention given to the elements of individual criminal responsibility. It is authoritative, current, highly readable, and widely used at law schools throughout the nation. Coverage focuses on the basic elements of, and defenses to, specific crimes, such as homicide, rape, and theft, as well as group criminality and inchoate liability. The common law is emphasized, with extensive comparisons to the Model Penal Code and thoughtful examination of the underpinnings of the utilitarian philosophies of substantive criminal law. The text encourages students to consider the approach these philosophies would take to a particular matter under discussion, thus providing an excellent learning tool for gaining a firm understanding of how our criminal justice system works.