{"product_id":"criminal-law-9781531014643","title":"Criminal Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis casebook introduces the first-year student to the basics of American criminal law. Drawing on statutory  common and constitutional law  the book raises the questions of why and how we punish  and it enables instructors to discuss with students the thorny problem of the relationship between the state and the individual. As with most substantive criminal law courses  the book covers a range of topics including rationales for punishment  elements of key crimes  inchoate offenses  and defenses. This most recent edition includes several new problems and comments reflecting contemporary challenges in the criminal justice system  such as extreme juvenile sentencing  criminalization of poverty  disproportionate punishment along race and class lines  redrafting of the Model Penal Code sections on sexual offenses  limits on deadly force in law enforcement  assisted suicide  and the erosion of the insanity defense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665860747317,"sku":"ByrdShop_153101464X","price":180.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781531014643.jpg?v=1782410870","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/criminal-law-9781531014643","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}