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The First Day Of Criminal Law: Forgetting Everything You Thought You Already Knew, Kami Chavis Simmons Apr 2013

The First Day Of Criminal Law: Forgetting Everything You Thought You Already Knew, Kami Chavis Simmons

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Whether from the media or the seemingly endless rotation of Law and Order episodes, many students enter law school with a great deal of knowledge about important concepts that dominate Criminal Law, including murder, manslaughter, conspiracy, self-defense, or insanity. This familiarity with criminal law presents a dual challenge for students and professors alike. First, as future lawyers, they must force themselves to think critically about these familiar topics, and despite their basic knowledge of the criminal justice system, students quickly learn that there is much more to criminal law than meets the eye. Second, part of this critical analysis requires …


A Statutory Approach To Criminal Law, Kevin C. Mcmunigal Jan 2004

A Statutory Approach To Criminal Law, Kevin C. Mcmunigal

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Article suggests that learning about criminal statutes should be incorporated into teaching criminal law.