Essential Criminal Law

Essential Criminal Law by Lippman, Matthew. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781506349039.

"This is the best of the criminal law textbooks I have taught from.…So many texts seem designed to impress other professors, but this one makes sense to the students, while not skimping on the material presented." ―Brian Cranny, Greenville Technical College Essential Criminal Law, Second Edition equips students with a foundational and practical understanding of criminal law in the United States, as well as encourages strong legal reasoning skills for students with no prior exposure to case law. Award-winning professor and bestselling author Matthew Lippman guides students through the complexities of the legal system using thought-provoking examples of real-life crimes and legal defenses, along with highly approachable case analyses. Updated with the most current developments in criminal law and public policy, the Second Edition takes students beyond the classroom and prepares them to apply criminal law in today’s legal world.