Essential Criminal Law

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4522-7693-9
Verlag: SAGE Publications, Inc

Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 925 g

Essential Criminal Law offers students a concise, yet comprehensive introduction to criminal law in the United States. Criminal law expert and award-winning professor Matthew Lippman walks students through the complexities of the legal system using thought-provoking examples of real-life crimes and legal defenses as well as highly approachable case analyses. Offering a wide variety of engaging learning tools, the text encourages strong legal reasoning skills for students who may not have had any exposure to case law—providing a solid foundational understanding of this subject.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lippman, Matthew R.

Lippman, Matthew

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Chapter 1. The Nature, Purpose, and Function of Criminal Law
Chapter 2. Constitutional Limitations
Chapter 3. Elements of Crimes
Chapter 4. Parties to Crimes
Chapter 5. Attempt, Solicitation, and Conspiracy
Chapter 6.Criminal Defenses: Justifications and Excuses
Chapter 7. Homicide
Chapter 8. Sexual Offenses and Other Crimes Against the Person
Chapter 9. Crimes Against Property
Chapter 10. White Collar and Organized Crime
Chapter 11. Crimes Against Public Order and Morality
Chapter 12. Crimes Against Social Order and Morality: Alcoholism, Gambling, and Drug Offenses
Chapter 13. Offenses Against Public Administration and the Administration of Justice
Chapter 14. Crimes Against the State
Notes
Glossary
Case Index
Subject Index
About the Author

Über Autor(innen)

Lippman, Matthew
Matthew Lippman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and has taught criminal law and criminal procedure for more than 30 years. He has also taught courses on civil liberties, law and society, and terrorism and has taught international criminal law at UIC School of Law. He earned a doctorate in political science from Northwestern University, earned a master of laws from Harvard Law School, and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar. He has been voted by the graduating seniors at UIC to receive the Silver Circle Award for outstanding teaching on six separate occasions and has also received the UIC Flame Award from the University of Illinois Alumni Association, as well as the Excellence in Teaching Award, the Teaching Recognition (Portfolio) Award, the HOPE Award, and the Honors College Fellow of the Year Award. The university chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the criminal justice honors society, named him Criminal Justice Professor of the Year on three occasions. In 2008, he was recognized as a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Master Teacher. He was honored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which named him Commencement Marshal at the May 2012 graduation. Professor Lippman is also recognized in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.
Professor Lippman is author of 100 articles and author or coauthor of six books. These publications focus on criminal law and criminal procedure, international human rights, and comparative law. He also is author of five other SAGE volumes: Criminal Procedure (4th ed., 2020), Essential Criminal Law (3rd ed., 2020), Law and Society (3rd ed., 2021), Criminal Evidence (2016), and Striking the Balance: Debating Criminal Justice and Law (2018). In 2018, he received the Cornerstone Author Award from SAGE Publishing. His work is cited in hundreds of academic publications and by domestic and international courts and organizations. He also has served on legal teams appearing before the International Court of Justice in The Hague and submitting briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court, has testified as an expert witness on international law before numerous state and federal courts, and has consulted with both private organizations and branches of the U.S. government.
Professor Lippman regularly appears as a radio and television commentator and is frequently quoted in leading newspapers. He has served in every major administrative position at UIC in the Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice including Department Head, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Director of Graduate Studies.