{"product_id":"defining-crimes-connected-ebook-with-study-center-aspen-casebook-9781543826357","title":"Defining Crimes: Connected eBook with Study Center (Aspen Casebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDefining Crimes  by the distinguished author team of Joseph L. Hoffmann (Indiana) and William J. Stuntz (late of Harvard)  breaks from the tradition of Model Penal Code-centric casebooks and focuses instead on the rich intellectual and theoretical issues that arise from how crimes actually get defined and applied today by state and federal legislatures  trial and appellate courts  police  prosecutors  defense lawyers  and juries. The innovative approach of Defining Crimes enables the in-depth study of the problems and issues that affect the day-to-day contemporary practice of criminal law. New to the Fourth Edition: Three online chapters: Gun Crimes (formerly Chapter 8)  Hate Crimes  and Crimmigration New section about the crime of receiving stolen property in Chapter 5 (Property Crimes) Principal caseU.S. v. Alvarezabout conspiracy in Chapter 7 (Inchoate Crimes and Accomplice Liability) New section about consent in Chapter 10 (Defenses)  discussing the consent defense to crimes other than rape and sexual assault Notes discussing several prominent recent cases  including those involving Tamir Rice (2014)  Brock Turner (2015)  Amber Guyger (2018)  Michael Drejka (2018)  Michelle Carter (Mass. S.Ct. 2019)  and George Floyd (2020)Extended excerpt from Kahler v. Kansas in Chapter 10 (Defenses)  in which the Supreme Court upheld Kansass limited version of the insanity defense against a due process challenge  and notes about the Courts recent decisions in Rehaif v. United States and Kelly v. United States Notes discussing recent constitutional challenges to the use of criminal law against persons experiencing homelessness Professors and students will benefit from: Strong emphasis on the traditional approach to mens rea still used in the large majority of American jurisdictionsincluding general intent  specific intent  malice  mistake doctrine  and strict liability. The Model Penal Code is also covered  for sake of comparison and because its alternative mens rea approach is used in some jurisdictions. A focus on the most commonly prosecuted crimes  including Property Crimes  Drug Crimes  and Crimes of Sex and Sexual Violence. Sub-chapter on Rape is carefully designed to prompt thoughtful class discussion about acquaintance rape  intoxication  no means no  and yes means yes laws and policies. Focus on the complex interactions between key institutional playerslegislatures  courts  police  prosecutors  defense lawyers  and juriesthat share responsibility for defining and applying crimes. Text written by experienced and distinguished authors. Introductory sections to explain the fundamentals of criminal law that students need to know in order to understand many of the chapters and sub-chapters. Secondary materials that provide in-depth social  historical  and\/or political context for many of the issues that are covered in the book. A Contemporary approach  with most main cases decided since 2000  and notes that discuss cases drawn from todays headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45965828915253,"sku":"ByrdShop_1543826350","price":200.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781543826357.jpg?v=1788369917","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/defining-crimes-connected-ebook-with-study-center-aspen-casebook-9781543826357","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}