This course involves comprehensive study of sources, distinctions and limitations relating to
criminal law; the development of criminal law in the United States; the principles of criminal …

… " of criminal law. Thp purpose of having principle and theories is to help in organizing thought.
In the law, … In the criminal law, as in all law, questions about the action to be taken do not …

… law students to Western ways of thinking about criminal law. Indeed, I conceived of doing a
series of books for Russian law students on basic concepts of law, … , one on criminal law and …

… The context and functions of the criminal law are outlined in Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 on …
criminal laws. Chapter 3 then discusses key principles and policies relevant to the criminal law. …

… basics of criminal law. It would be ideal if you are about to start a course in criminal law or if
… It does not at all purport to tell you everything you need to know about criminal law for a law …

… the purpose of the criminal law is and if one … law and, if necessary, to suggest reforms.
Accordingly, this book starts with an introduction to the nature and development of the criminal law, …

… EX POST FACTO After the fact; a law that makes criminal activity or increases the punishment
… Thus, the law authorized criminal punishment for the mere desire to commit a criminal act. …

… basic ideas of criminal law in the light of current knowledge and to organize that law in terms
… A large part of the history of criminal attempt and shorter discussions not directly pertinent to …

Each day, criminal Justice profe~... ion· ab make decisions that affect thousands of people~
whtl should he arrested, who should he released pending triaL what sentences should be …

… core of criminal law’.2 Such a pessimistic view of our contemporary criminal law is shared
… To say that we face a crisis of over-criminalization is to say that the scope of our criminal law …