Criminal Law Treatises

This guide helps you gain an overview of and develop perspective on the area of criminal law. It is organized into eight sections for quick reference. Expert discussion explores punishment, specific crimes, and the ingredients of a crime such as mens rea and actus reus. Other topics covered include special defenses, the burden of proof, and inchoate and group criminality. It also reflects on the limitations of criminal law. Criminal Law in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

A favorite classroom prep tool of successful students that is often recommended by professors, the Examples & Explanations (E&E) series provides an alternative perspective to help you understand your casebook and in-class lectures. Each E&E offers hypothetical questions complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topics in your courses and compare your own analysis.

This Nutshell is intended for use by law students of constitutional criminal procedure. It is a succinct analysis of the constitutional standards of major current significance. This is not a text on criminal procedure, but rather about constitutional criminal procedure. It avoids describing the non-constitutional standards applied in each state and federally. The text provides the scope and highlights you need to excel in understanding this field. This will enable you to answer exam questions more quickly and accurately, and enhance your skills as an attorney. Criminal Procedure: Constitutional Limitations in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

Designed for use as supplemental reading in an advanced criminal procedure course on the post-investigation processing of a criminal case. Includes a clear, concise, and thorough narrative explanation of the issues involved in the prosecution and adjudication of a criminal case, from the decision to prosecute and pre-trial release through to sentencing, appeal and collateral attack. Ideal reference for students and practitioners. Advanced Criminal Procedure in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

Provides a broad, introductory overview of white collar crime, including procedural and evidentiary issues. It covers specific offenses such as mail and bank fraud, securities fraud, obstruction of justice, bribery, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and computer crimes. It covers procedural topics such as those related to grand jury and administrative agency investigations, self-incrimination, and parallel proceedings. Also discussed are punishment and sanctions for white collar crimes. White Collar Crime in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

E&E study aids offer hypothetical questions complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge and work with all major casebooks. This study aid explains in a practical way the operation of the statutes applicable to the most commonly-charged white collar crimes and deconstructs the overlap among code sections. Covers procedural topics reflecting the realities of white-collar practice, focusing, for example, on the legal and tactical considerations relevant to the conduct of investigations, sentencing, and plea bargaining and cooperation agreements in individual and corporate cases.

This compact title provides guidance on the analysis required for cases at the intersection of immigration and criminal law, as well as the best practices for representing noncitizens who are facing criminal charges, have been convicted of criminal activity, or are suspected of having engaged in criminal activity. Includes discussion of the relevant sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act as well as detailed explanations of the categorical, modified categorical, and circumstance-specific approaches used to analyze whether a criminal statute will trigger immigration consequences. Practical considerations for both criminal defense counsel and immigration attorneys are woven in throughout. Intended for students and practitioners venturing into a new area of practice, Crimmigration Law in a Nutshell is an introduction for both criminal and immigration practitioners looking to deepen their knowledge of this legal intersection. Crimmigration in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.