Guides: Casebooks, Study Aids & Guides for Law School Courses & Bar Exams: Criminal Law & Procedure

Casebooks

Criminal Law:

Computer Crime Law by Orin Kerr
Call Number: KF9350 .K47 2022 (On Reserve)

ISBN: 9781647084790

Publication Date: 5th ed. [2022]
Criminal Law: An Integrated Approach by Alice Ristroph
Publication Date: 2nd ed. 2024

This is an open-access CALI e-textbook written by BLS Prof. Alice Ristroph. It includes '"embedded interactive questions" to help students apply material. CALI requests a user's name, email & law school to access this e-textbook.
Criminal Law and Its Processes: Cases and Materials by Sanford H. Kadish, Stephen J. Schulhofer & Rachel E. Barkow
Call Number: KF9219 .K3 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 11th ed. [2022]
Criminal Law: Cases and Materials by Joshua Dressler & Stephen P. Garvey
Call Number: KF9219 .D68 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 9th ed. [2022]
Criminal Law: Doctrine, Application and Practice by Jens David Ohlin
Call Number: KF9219 .O35 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 3rd ed. c2022
Criminal Law: Case Studies & Controversies by Paul H. Robinson, Shima Baradaran Baughman & Michael T. Cahill
Call Number: KF9219 .R597 2021 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 5th ed. [2021]

Co-authored by BLS Prof. & Emeritus President/Dean Michael Cahill.

Criminal Law Casebook Companion:

How Criminal Law Works: A Conceptual and Practical Guide by Samuel H. Pillsbury
Call Number: KF9219 .P55 2009 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 2009

Criminal Procedure:

Criminal Procedure: Cases and Materials by Cynthia Lee, L. Song Richardson & Tamara Lawson
Call Number: KF9619 .L44 2023 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 3rd ed. 2023
Kamisar, Lafave, and Israel's Criminal Procedure: Investigation by Nancy King, Orin Kerr & Eve Primus
Call Number: KF9619 .K55 2023 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 16th ed. [2023]
Criminal Procedure: Investigation by Erwin Chemerinsky & Laurie L. Levenson
Call Number: KF9619 .C752 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 4th ed. c2022
Criminal Procedure: A Free Law School Casebook by Anne M. Alexander & Ben Trachtenberg
Publication Date: Published July 2020, rev. July 2022

This is an open-access CALI e-casebook. CALI requests a user's name, email & law school to access this e-casebook.
Criminal Procedure: Adjudication and Right to Counsel by Ronald J. Allen, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Debra A. Livingston, Andrew D. Leipold & Tracey L. Meares
Publication Date: 3rd ed. c2020
Advanced Criminal Procedure: Cases, Comments, and Questions by Yale Kamisar & contributors Jerold Israel, Orin Kerr, Nancy King, Wayne LaFave & Eve Brensike Primus
Call Number: KF9619 .M585 2019 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 15th ed. [2019]
Basic Criminal Procedure: Cases, Comments and Questions by Nancy King, Orin Kerr, Eve Primus, Yale Kamisar & Wayne LaFave; Jerold Israel
Call Number: KF9619 .K3625 2019 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 15th ed. [2019]
Adjudicatory Criminal Procedure: Cases, Statutes, and Materials by Roger Fairfax Jr.
Call Number: KF9619 .F35 2018 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: [2018]

Treatises & Hornbooks

Criminal Justice:

Extending Justice: Strategies to Increase Inclusion and Reduce Bias by Sarah Redfield & Bernice Donald, eds.
Call Number: KF384 .E98 2023 (Main)

Publication Date: 2023

Excerpt from book's description: The "26 chapters written by highly diverse authors" offer "expert perspective and actionable tools for interrupting bias."

Book Designed for All Lawyers Who Handle Criminal Cases:

Advancing Equity at the Intersection of Race, Mental Illness, and Criminal Justice Involvement by Deanna M. Adams
Call Number: KF9223 .A9243 2023 (Main)

Publication Date: 1st ed. 2023

Adams wrote this book for every lawyer who handles criminal cases. Adams discusses how both prosecutors & defense attorneys can help to advance equity. Adams also discusses creating lawyering tools for advancing equity.

Guide to Spotting Criminal Issues & Concerns in Family Law Cases, Designed for Family Law Attorneys:

Criminal Law for Family Law Attorneys by Patricia D. Shewmaker, Steven P. Shewmaker, Alexa N. Lewis & James R. Lewis IV
Call Number: KF9219.85 .S54 2023 (Main)

Publication Date: 2023

Criminal Law:

Treatise:

Wharton's Criminal Law (treatise) by Jens David Ohlin
Publication Date: 16th ed. (2021-) w/ Sept. 2025 update.

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Hornbooks:

Criminal Law (Hornbook series) by Wayne R. LaFave & Jens David Ohlin
Call Number: KF9219 .L24 2023 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 7th ed. 2023
Principles of Criminal Law (Concise Hornbook series) by Wayne R. LaFave
Call Number: KF9219.85 .L34 2017 (Main)

Publication Date: 3rd ed. [2017]

Criminal Procedure:

Treatise:

Wharton's Criminal Procedure (multi-volume treatise) by Barbara E. Bergman, Theresa M. Duncan & Marlo Cadeddu
Publication Date: 14th ed. (2002-) w/ June 2023 update

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Hornbooks:

Forthcoming in July 2025:

Principles of Investigative Criminal Procedure by Leslie W. Abramson
Publication Date: 2nd ed. 2025

July 7, 2025: BLS Library is processing 1 print copy for Reserve.

Available:

Criminal Procedure (Hornbook Series) by Wayne LaFave, Jerold Israel, Nancy King, Orin Kerr & Andrew Leipold
Call Number: KF9619 .L35 2025

Publication Date: 7th ed. c2025
Principles of Criminal Procedure by Russell L. Weaver, John M. Burkoff, Catherine Hancock & Steven I. Friedland
Call Number: KF9619.85 .P75 2024 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 8th ed. 2024
Principles of Investigative Criminal Procedure (Concise Hornbook series) by Leslie Abramson
Call Number: KF9619 .A72163 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: [2022]

CALI Lessons

Criminal Law:

Criminal Procedure:

Study Aids Containing Multiple-Choice Questions

Criminal Law:

The Glannon Guide to Criminal Law: Learning Criminal Law Through Multiple-Choice Questions and Analysis by Laurie L. Levenson
Publication Date: 7th ed. 2024

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Questions and Answers: Criminal Law: Multiple Choice and Short-Answer Questions and Answers by Paul Marcus
Call Number: KF9219.85 .L48 2023 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 5th ed. c2023
Criminal Law (CrunchTime study guide series) by Steven L. Emanuel
Call Number: KF9219.85 .E43 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 6th ed. [2022]

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1 print copy also is available on Reserve.
Preface states that this CrunchTime study guide is designed "to be used in the last few weeks (or even less) before your final exams." Includes: flow charts; Capsule Summary; "Exam Tips"; short-answer questions/answers; and multiple-choice questions/answers.
Criminal Law: Objective (Exam Pro series) by John Burkoff & Nancy Burkoff
Call Number: KF9219.85 .B872 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 2nd ed. [2022]
Core Criminal Law: Learning Through Multiple-Choice Questions by Kathy Swedlow
Call Number: KF9219.85 .S94 2021 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 2021

Criminal Procedure:

Forthcoming in Sept. 2025:

Questions and Answers: Criminal Procedure-Police Investigation by Wayne Logan
Publication Date: Forthcoming on Sept. 30, 2025

BLS Library will order 1 print copy for the Reserve collection.

Available:

The Glannon Guide to Criminal Procedure: Learning Criminal Procedure Through Multiple-Choice Questions and Analysis by John Kip Cornwell
Publication Date: 6th ed. 2025

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Criminal Procedure: Objective (Exam Pro series) by Mary M. Cheh
Call Number: KF9619.85 .C44 2024 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 6th ed. 2024
Core Criminal Procedure: Learning Through Multiple-Choice Questions by Kathy Swedlow
Call Number: KF9630 .S94 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 2nd ed. [2022]
Questions & Answers: Criminal Procedure - Police Investigation by Wayne A. Logan
Call Number: KF9619.85 .L64 2021 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 4th ed. [2021]

Note: BLS Library will acquire the 5th ed. when it becomes available in Sept. 2025.
Questions and Answers: Criminal Procedure - Prosecution and Adjudication by Wayne A. Logan
Call Number: KF9619.85 .C842 2021 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 2021
Criminal Procedure (CrunchTime study guide series) by Steven L. Emanuel
Call Number: KF9619.85 .E44 2020 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 10th ed. [2020]

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Additional Study Aids

Mastering Criminal Law by Ellen Podgor, Cynthia Jones, Peter Henning, Neil Cohen & Sanjay Chhablani
Publication Date: 3rd ed. 2025 (On Reserve)
Criminal Law in a Nutshell by Arnold H. Loewy & Joseph E. Kennedy
Call Number: KF9219.3 .L63 2024 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 7th ed. 2024

BLS Library provides 1 digital copy (which circulates for 2 hours like a Reserve book) + 1 print copy on Reserve.
Acing Criminal Law: A Checklist Approach to Criminal Law by John Burkoff
Call Number: KF9219.85 .B87 2023 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 5th ed. c2023
Criminal Law (Gilbert Law Summaries) by George E. Dix & Leslie W. Abramson
Call Number: KF9218 .D5 2023 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 20th ed. 2023

Format: Outline.
Criminal Law (Examples & Explanations series) by Shima Baradaran Baughman, Richard G. Singer & John Q. La Fond
Call Number: KF9219.3 .S54 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 8th ed. [2022]

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Understanding Criminal Law by Joshua Dressler
Call Number: KF9219 .D74 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 9th ed. 2022

Criminal Procedure:

Acing Criminal Procedure: A Checklist Approach to Solving Procedural Problems by Leslie W. Abramson
Call Number: KF9619.85 .A27 2024 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 7th ed. c2024
Criminal Procedure: Constitutional Limitations in a Nutshell by Jerold H. Israel, Wayne R. LaFave & Ric Simmons
Call Number: KF9619.3 .I8 2024 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 2024

BLS Library provides 1 digital copy (which circulates for 2 hours like a Reserve book) + 1 print copy on Reserve.
Criminal Procedure: The Constitution and the Police (Examples & Explanations series) by Robert M. Bloom & Mark S. Brodin
Call Number: KF9630 .B578 2023 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 10th ed. (2023)

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Juvenile Justice Administration in a Nutshell by Barry Feld & Perry Moriearty
Call Number: KF9780 .F45 2023 (Main)

Publication Date: 2023

BLS Library provides 1 digital copy (which circulates for 2 hours like a Reserve book) + 1 print copy on Reserve.
Criminal Procedure II: From Bail to Jail (Examples & Explanations series) by Kenneth B. Williams & Richard G. Singer
Call Number: KF9619.85 .S56 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 5th ed. [2022]

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The Law and Policy of Sentencing and Corrections in a Nutshell by Lynn Branham
Call Number: KF9728.Z9 B72 2022 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 11th ed. [2022]

BLS Library provides 1 digital copy (which circulates for 2 hours like a Reserve book) + 1 print copy on Reserve.
Criminal Procedure (Gilbert Law Summaries series) by Paul Marcus & Melanie Wilson
Call Number: KF9619.3 .M37 2021 (On Reserve)

Publication Date: 20th ed. [2021]