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Essential Criminal Law
Third Edition
- Matthew Lippman - University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
July 2019 | 408 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Essential Criminal Law provides a highly accessible introduction to U.S. criminal law that helps students, including those with no prior exposure to case law, build their legal reasoning skills. Drawing from more than 30 years of teaching experience, best-selling author Matthew Lippman guides readers through the complexities of the legal system using thought-provoking examples of real-life crimes and legal defenses, along with approachable case analyses. The Third Edition keep readers up to date with coverage of timely topics and the most current developments in criminal law and public policy.
PREFACE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CHAPTER 1 The Nature, Purpose, and Function of Criminal Law
CHAPTER 2 Constitutional Limitations
CHAPTER 3 Elements of Crimes
CHAPTER 4 Parties to Crime
CHAPTER 5 Attempt, Solicitation, and Conspiracy
CHAPTER 6 Criminal Defenses: Justifications and Excuses
CHAPTER 7 Homicide
CHAPTER 8 Other Crimes Against the Person
CHAPTER 9 Crimes Against Property
CHAPTER 10 White-Collar and Organized Crime
CHAPTER 11 Crimes Against Public Order and Morality
CHAPTER 12 Crimes Against Social Order and Morality: Alcohol and Drug Offenses
CHAPTER 13 Offenses Against Public Administration and the Administration of Justice
CHAPTER 14 Crimes Against the State (Available Online: edge.sagepub.com/lippmaness3e)
ENDNOTES
GLOSSARY
CASE INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX
Supplements
Student Study Site
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SAGE edge for students enhances learning, it’s easy to use, and offers:
- an open-access site that makes it easy for students to maximize their study time, anywhere, anytime;
- eFlashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts;
- eQuizzes that allow students to practice and assess how much they’ve learned and where they need to focus their attention;
- tables and figures from the book;
- a list of statutes that are summarized and appear throughout the book; and
- an appendix on reading and briefing cases.
Instructor Resource Site
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SAGE edge for instructors supports your teaching by making it easy to integrate quality content and create a rich learning environment for students with:
- a password-protected site for complete and protected access to all text-specific instructor resources;
- test banks that provide a diverse range of ready-to-use options that save you time. You can also easily edit any question and/or insert your own personalized questions;
- editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides that offer complete flexibility for creating a multimedia presentation for your course;
- lecture notes that summarize key concepts by chapter to help you prepare for lectures and class discussions;
- tables and figures from the book;
- suggested answers to the You Decide boxes in the text;
- leading cases that summarize important cases in each chapter;
- a list of statutes that are summarized and appear throughout the book; and
- an appendix on reading and briefing cases.
"A thorough and perfect introduction to criminal law. An easy, interesting, and enjoyable read for students."
University of Nevada
“Lippman’s criminal law textbooks are well written in language that students are able to understand, interjecting proper terminology to encourage the abandonment of slang when discussing the topics. I would describe this textbook as comprehensively and concisely written—a textbook that students will actually read and understand.”
Bemidji State University
“A thorough and comprehensive text covering all of the essential points for an undergraduate criminal justice course. The text includes an inclusive glossary, examples drawn from recent events, and many You Decide breakout boxes both illustrating concepts and allowing students to critically assess and resolve complex matters."
Georgia State University
Continued and updated excellent coverage of the topic.
Political Science Dept, University Of Utah
February 10, 2020
