Criminal Law in Focus

by Alex Kriet

Criminal Law in Focus (CLIF) provides an updated approach to the first-year criminal law casebook, with coverage and pedagogy that reflects modern criminal law practice. Alongside the traditional justificatory theories of punishment, the book considers punishment as a tool for social control, the rise of mass incarceration, and racial disparities in criminal enforcement. Using compelling cases that clearly articulate legal doctrine,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 145488777X
• ISBN13: 9781454887775
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Aspen Publishing
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 2.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"