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Legal Education

2013

William & Mary Law School

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Charles Koch, Jr. — The Casebook And The Scholarship, William S. Jordan Iii Dec 2013

Charles Koch, Jr. — The Casebook And The Scholarship, William S. Jordan Iii

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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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

Faculty Publications

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 …