Each chapter is focused on specific learning objectives and materials that support the learning objective. Assignments can be tailored around the learning objectives. Each chapter is broken down and numbered into sub-components of the overall chapter subject. The structure, organization and flow of the materials contained in the book are logical and follow in a manner that is conducive to learning.
The textbook provides a basic introduction to Criminal Law to include the U. This material is broken down into logical presentations and sections. I did not see any major problems with student textbook interface. However, I did have some problems with returning to the same spot in the textbook after clicking on some links. Most links worked fine but some seemed to be a little problematic and one was expired. It could have been my computer or me.
I did not notice any glaring grammatical errors. Overall the textbook appeared to be very well written. The book appears to be culturally appropriate for the course and subject matter.
I did not find any culturally incentive or offensive material or examples in the book. I would certainly consider adopting this textbook for my Criminal Law course. It covers the major topics relative to Criminal Law and it does so in a manner that I think would be beneficial to our students. The textbook is equal to and in many ways, better than many of the leading textbooks for purchase that are on the market and in our bookstores today.
The information covered in this text is general in nature, yet thorough enough to understand the foundations of the topic.
Given that I would be using this text for undergraduate students, the amount of information and its depth seem to be on Given that I would be using this text for undergraduate students, the amount of information and its depth seem to be on point.
I am not a legal expert and cannot comment specifically to the accuracy; however, I do appreciate the long list of individuals provided that were identified as having reviewed the material prior to publication specifically for that purpose.
Criminal law itself will be unchanging, but its interpretation will. The author has included contemporary cases and other examples that provide the student with an understanding of the applications. It is made clear that there will be variations in different jurisdictions and that many of the examples are illustrative in nature. Criminal Law is an easy read and any terms that would be unfamiliar to the undergraduate student is well defined and used in examples.
The exercises throughout the text also offer methods of becoming familiar with the language. Criminal law is written in a way that is easy to follow and each chapter is laid out in the same fashion which makes the material very easy to navigate. The chapters are broken up into easy to read subunits and there are several references to other areas of the book if there is a reference that needs to be made.
This format makes it easy for the student and instructor to connect material moving forward allowing this book to be more comprehensive. The topics were laid out in a way that was easy to follow and permits the student to build on previous information as they read forward. The beginning lays out general information about criminal law and the legal system and then breaks down into more specific elements related to criminal law. All links throughout the book were active and images look clear.
The text is laid out in an easy to read format for the computer screen. The text and supplemental materials are extremely user friendly. There were no grammatical errors noted throughout the text. The book is easy to follow and well written.
There was nothing that stood out as anything that may be offensive within the material or the examples. If there were references to cultural differences within examples, it is strictly due to relevance to the issue being discussed. I am excited that there is a simple, easy to read foundational text in criminal law that can be shared with my forensic students. These students may or may not choose law school, but there should be a holistic understanding of how their work fits into the legal system as they go on to play a critical role in the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity.
Reviewed by B. The entire textbook actually reads Comprehensiveness rating: 1 see less. When I adopt a textbook, I want it to be comprehensive enough so that I can base my lectures on the chapter topic highlights; here it seems that the author does the opposite.
Were I a student, I would think that reading this book would leave me with many more questions than answers. To me, those are fundamentally different aims. Because citations tell you so much important information about a case! Generally speaking, I think it would be helpful to have examples from case law throughout the book to illustrate how concepts apply. Case law is rich with great examples, which are conspicuously absent.
Some of the topics warrant more in-depth treatment. The book is consistently cursory, does that count? No seriously… I do think it somewhat odd that some topics are treated in more detail than others e. The organization is confusing because criminal homicide gets its own chapter, but then subsequent chapters are organized like most state criminal codes e.
The way subject matter is presented is both unclear and inconsistent which makes it confusing. Is that why robbery is classed with property crimes? I think some of the topic ordering is a little counterintuitive, at least to me, and so is how some of the topics are grouped. Affirmative defenses of Justification and excuse seem to be conflated here, and there are actually a number of really important substantive differences between the two categories.
I do really like the exercises presented in each chapter, especially the ones in which students have to read a scenario and determine some point of law discussed in the chapter. And he was right! These exercises are really helpful in that regard. No examples, so no problems of potential offensiveness!
I wouldn't adopt this textbook for a college course. As it reads more like a superficial study guide, it maybe more appropriate for high school readers.
My general impression is that it doesn't effectively equip students with the requisite knowledge they should have having taken a criminal law class. Everything in it seems pretty "dumbed down. The subject matter is just not done justice pun intended. My first more specific impression opening this e-Book, though, is that the table of contents is not appropriately detailed.
Section 1. Case law? English legal heritage? Administrative regulations? Stare decisis? Statutory law? And so forth. We all know that students have limited attention spans these days, so whatever can be done to make the topics more readily accessible and easy to locate would be helpful. The list of key concepts at the start of each section is helpful though. What is the point of that? Is this an "intro to policing" book? I don't get it. Overall the first page looks to me like a pretty sophomoric attempt at starting Chapter 1.
All I can deduce is that the author has some kind of preoccupation with cars, given the dodge charger and BMW references!? The first page of Chapter 1 sets the tone for the rest of the book, and as such, if I were a student I would be reticent to slog through any further. This introductory criminal law text covers almost all major areas of criminal law, but it would be nice if it covered the evolving fields of terrorism and cyber security a bit better.
The table of contents is concise and provides useful The table of contents is concise and provides useful navigation. The lesson content is a bit brief and simplistic, but it is suitable for an undergraduate introduction to criminal law class.
Fortunately, criminal law evolves slowly, so this text should have good longevity. It does not cover much criminal procedure, but the portions of it that deal with procedure could become dated in the event of a major, reformative Supreme Court opinion which is true of all criminal procedure texts.
The formatting and content are consistent. The degree of difficulty of the content remains at the same level throughout the work.
The book stays within the middle of the political spectrum, with a slight tendency towards libertarian views. This textbook is comprehensive; it is substantially equivalent in content to the published textbook including its updates our department has used for the last 10 years.
It covers the key concepts that will meet our student learning outcomes. I particularly like the End of Chapter material, the Key Takeaway boxes and the Exercises and the inclusion, with links, to supplemental material. I would like to have included a section on White Collar Crimes; we teach this section and incorporate material on bias, implicit bias, sentencing disparities and investigations. Also it would be important to include Cyber Crimes; however, this could be added if the book can be remixed.
The content is accurate based on a random sampling of the material; the links to supplemental worked and that content was unbiased. I also paid attention to the names used in the examples to be certain they were race neutral to avoid any further stereotyping and implicit bias. The content is up-to-date and relevant with the exception of the omission of Cyber Crimes and Financial Crimes; these are codified in all states and some of the fastest growing. Framework is good with the exception of the a couple of Key Takeaway boxes were not consistently formatted in color.
This was excellent! Chunking is a best practice teaching strategy and this format is very conducive to this method.
The individual learning objectives at the beginning of each unit and subunit are also helpful for aligning with our course student learning outcomes. Nice structure and flow; in a side by side comparison with the text I currently use, it is much more appealing visually and manageable.
I especially like that the cases are attached as links to supplemental material rather than embedded in the text. The heavy text based materials often intimidate lower to mid level undergraduate students and they become discouraged depending on their learning styles. The interface is great. I like the differentiation of the colors which signifies a change to students.
The colors are also compatible with accessibility and screen reading. I liked the relevance and updated content and examples. The Tom DeLay case is one example of a recent event that illustrates crime occurs at all socio economic levels and demographic groups. I appreciate the care taken to create an open source book that is comprehensive, easy to navigate and meets accessibility standards.
The color coding makes it easy for undergraduate students to perform a knowledge check after reading the chapter material. Additionally, the multiple formats make it even more accessible for students. The text is comprehensive.
I have been teaching Criminal Law for over 20 years and have used several textbooks. This Open Source text covers, for the most part, every major subject in Criminal Law that was covered in prior textbooks that I have This Open Source text covers, for the most part, every major subject in Criminal Law that was covered in prior textbooks that I have used in the past.
Although the book appear to lack a traditional index and glossary separate in the book, there are lots of information, links to other websites, etc to provide plenty of information regarding key terms and concepts. The content in this textbook appears to be accurate. It provides many references i. The Content in this text is taken primarily from Since it is now , it is probably due for an update.
However, it was noted that University of Minnesota Library edited this material in Notwithstanding, a lot of the material used is still relevant for understanding Criminal Law concepts. The good thing here is that it appears to be a relatively easy process to update information which can make for an easy transition from old to new and thereby strengthening the longevity of the overall text. The book is written in plain language that allows for clarity of information.
It is relatively concise, straight forward and appears to be very user friendly for undergraduate students. Also, the book provides many examples and figures visual aids and illustrations that further explains many of the terms technical and otherwise for better understanding.
The text is, for the most part, consistent throughout in terms of the order or layout from chapter to chapter. Each chapter is consistent in its presentation i. One caveat however is that the terms in blue are not always consistent in that some are links to other information and some of the terms are just written in blue.
Again, the book is arranged in a modular format via chapter and sections. Each chapter are broken down into sections which include relevant terms and concepts that directs back to the chapter. The text places the table of contents in the area prior to downloading the textbook.
Probably would have been best at the beginning which would help with even better navigation. Nonetheless, the sections within each chapter still provides enough navigation within the chapters sufficient to maintain a reasonable flow of information. This book displays good organization, structure and flow.
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