Defining Federal Crimes

Defining Federal Crimes
ISBN-10
1543804322
ISBN-13
9781543804324
Category
Criminal law
Pages
948
Language
English
Published
2018-10
Authors
William J. Stuntz, Daniel C. Richman, Kate Stith

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Particularly since students' basic Criminal Law courses draw on penal laws from any number of jurisdictions, this book will be their first exposure to an actual criminal law system, in which each law-shaping institution can react to the ...

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