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Description for Criminal Law
Hardback. .
Clear and easy to understand, Joel Samaha's best-selling text helps you apply criminal law's enduring foundations and principles to fascinating, current court cases and specific crimes. With a blend of case excerpts and author commentary, the author guides you as you sharpen your critical thinking and legal analysis skills. As you progress through the book, you'll learn about the general principles of criminal liability and its defenses, as well as the elements of crimes against persons, property, society, and the state. You'll also see these principles at work in the cases and crimes that illustrate them. Featuring the latest topics ... Read more
Clear and easy to understand, Joel Samaha's best-selling text helps you apply criminal law's enduring foundations and principles to fascinating, current court cases and specific crimes. With a blend of case excerpts and author commentary, the author guides you as you sharpen your critical thinking and legal analysis skills. As you progress through the book, you'll learn about the general principles of criminal liability and its defenses, as well as the elements of crimes against persons, property, society, and the state. You'll also see these principles at work in the cases and crimes that illustrate them. Featuring the latest topics ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1240g
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Mason, OH, United States
ISBN
9781305577381
SKU
V9781305577381
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-50
About Joel Samaha
Joel Samaha is University Distinguished Teaching Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. He received his B.A. (History), J.D., and Ph.D. (History) from Northwestern University and studied under Sir Geoffrey Elton at Cambridge University, England. Professor Samaha was admitted to the Illinois Bar, briefly practiced law in Chicago, and then taught ... Read more
Reviews for Criminal Law
I wish my law school textbooks had been this straightforward and clearly written. [This book provides] a great balance of black letter law (elements of the crime) and text case study.