Criminal Law and Procedure: Cases and Materials

The fourteenth edition of the American Criminal Law Review is a comprehensive and flexible resource for criminal process materials, including case treatments of significant Supreme Court decisions and developments in substantive criminal law and criminal procedure.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1666 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Publisher: West Academic Publishing

The fourteenth edition of this esteemed book remains steadfast in its commitment to providing the most comprehensive, rigorous, and flexible materials on the American criminal process. In terms of substantive criminal law, the new edition offers a comprehensive treatment of United States v. Davis,139 S.Ct. 2319 (2019), which showcases the Supreme Court's unwavering commitment to a robust understanding of the void-for-vagueness doctrine. Additionally, the book provides an updated analysis of homicide, particularly focusing on the recent wave of hostility towards the felony murder doctrine. This includes a full case treatment of Commonwealth v. Brown,477 Mass. 805, 81 N.E.3d (2017), which abolished the doctrine through statutory interpretation, and People v. Swanson,57 Cal.App.5th 604 (Ca. App. 2020), which applied S.B. No. 1437, a reform statute that curtailed both felony murder and the natural-and-probable consequences doctrine in homicide prosecutions.

Full case treatment of Rehaif v. United States,139 S.Ct. 2191 (2019), a decision exemplifying the Court's approach to imputing culpable mental states to conduct and circumstance elements in criminal statutes, is also included. Furthermore, the book offers a thorough treatment of Kahler v. Kansas,140 S.Ct. 1021 (2020), which rejected a constitutional challenge to the state's elimination of insanity as an affirmative defense, and presented a comprehensive history of various versions of the defense.

In terms of criminal procedure, the most significant development is the landmark decision in Carpenter v. United States,138 S.Ct. 2206 (2018). Carpenter held that the Sixth Amendment's right to a jury trial applies to the sentencing phase of a criminal case, even when the defendant faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole. This decision has significant implications for criminal justice systems across the United States.

Overall, the fourteenth edition of this book is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners alike, offering a comprehensive and up-to-date examination of the American criminal process. Its commitment to providing rigorous and flexible materials ensures that it remains a staple in the field for years to come.

Weight: 2594g
Dimension: 200 x 263 x 61 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647088118
Edition number: 14 Revised edition