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Criminal Law: Cases, Controversies and Problems - 3rd Edition - Joseph E. Kennedy
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Criminal Law: Cases, Controversies and Problems 3rd Edition Joseph E. Kennedy ISBN 9781684673902
Today’s students expect learning to be both efficient and engaging. They regularly rely on online resources and study aids to supplement assigned readings and to streamline their understanding of the law. This textbook responds to those expectations by eliminating unnecessary intermediaries and integrating rigorously edited principal cases into a clear and compelling presentation of black-letter law. Concise explanatory sections use accessible language and vivid examples that help students quickly grasp and retain key doctrines. By providing a strong doctrinal foundation, the book allows instructors to select cases that probe deeply into both foundational principles and emerging legal issues.
Many of the principal cases reframe traditional criminal law doctrines in contemporary and meaningful contexts. In addition to coverage of homicide, rape, assault, classic property crimes, and drug offenses, the case selection includes environmental crime, white-collar crime, obstruction of justice, criminal copyright infringement, hate crimes, online threats, and computer-related offenses. Each case is followed by focused discussion questions designed to reinforce understanding of the holding and explore the broader implications of the decision.
The text also incorporates supplementary materials that encourage critical engagement with issues of race, class, and gender in criminal law. Practice problems and curated links to online video clips provide opportunities for applied learning, while the appendix offers a range of lawyering exercises and a performance test question designed to familiarize students with that component of the Uniform Bar Exam.
Criminal Law: Cases, Controversies and Problems 3rd Edition Joseph E. Kennedy ISBN 9781684673902, 978-1684673902 & 9798887867342
Author
Joseph E. Kennedy, University of North Carolina School of Law
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- ISBN
- 9781684673902
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- West Academic
- Publication Date
- February 2026
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