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September 5, 2008

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Understanding Criminal Law
enlarge	Author: Joshua Dressler Publisher: LexisNexis Category: Book List Price: ~~$37.00~~ Buy New: $22.00 You Save: $15.00 (41%) Buy New/Used from $22.00 Avg. Customer Rating: (14 reviews) Sales Rank: 29396 Format: Student Edition Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Paperback Edition: 4 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 679 Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1 Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 ISBN: 082057001X Dewey Decimal Number: 345.73 EAN: 9780820570013 ASIN: 082057001X Publication Date: March 2006 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Editorial Reviews: Product Description 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.

Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews... Understanding Criminal Law August 7, 2008 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. I still have not received this title since I order a month ago July 18, 2008 0 out of 2 found this review helpful 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! If you have Professor Redding, this is a must-have. April 23, 2008 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. Worht the Money April 6, 2008 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. Clear Introduction for Anyone Interested in Criminal Law October 12, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful For some reason it's very hard to find books on the law specifically directed toward non-lawyers. This is odd since the law is an important instutition which should be simple enough (and usually is) for anyone to understand it. Since there are so few popular books on the law, if you want to learn about the law these "Understanding" books are a good place to start. I don't have any formal education in the law, but I think that these books are sometimes used as study guides ( which is why student reviewers seem to refer to them as 'hornbooks' )for law school, but a formal student of the law would read the cases themselves. This volume on the criminal law covers the basic principles of criminal law. The way intent is treated in crimes, defenses (insanity, self defense), mistakes (of law and of fact), and reviews some basic crimes in general terms including their development from the Common Law such as murder, conspiracy, attempt, theft etc... Most specific crimes are not covered (e.g. class B Felony and such things are codified by particular states and therefore are not covered in a book on the concepts of criminal law). The book does not cover subjects like when the police can search your car, such things are referred to as Criminal Procedure. I found this book to be very interesting, and it would be accessible to anyone with an interest in the law.

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