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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: Aug. 2022
This is an open-access CALI e-textbook written by BLS Prof. Alice Ristroph. It includes multiple-choice 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. [2022]
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:

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: 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, Investigating Crime by Joshua Dressler, George Thomas III & Daniel Medwed
Call Number: KF9619 .D662 2020 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 7th ed. [2020]
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]
Criminal Procedure: Cases and Materials by Cynthia Lee, L. Song Richardson & Tamara Lawson
Call Number: KF9619 .L44 2018 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 2nd ed. [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. 2023 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:

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]
Criminal Procedure (Hornbook series) by Wayne LaFave & contributors Jerold Israel, Orin Kerr & Nancy King
Call Number: KF9619 .L35 2017 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 6th ed. [2017] w/ 2023 supp.

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. [2023]
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
The Glannon Guide to Criminal Law: Learning Criminal Law Through Multiple-Choice Questions and Analysis by Laurie L. Levenson
Call Number: KF9219.85 .L477 2021 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 6th ed. [2021]
1 print copy is on Reserve.

Criminal Procedure:

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]
The Glannon Guide to Criminal Procedure: Learning Criminal Procedure Through Multiple-Choice Questions and Analysis by John Kip Cornwell
Call Number: KF9619.85 .C67 2021 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 5th ed. [2021]
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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

Criminal Law:

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
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:

Criminal Procedure: Constitutional Limitations in a Nutshell by Jerold H. Israel, Wayne R. LaFave & Ric Simmons
Call Number: KF9619.3 .I8 2024 (On Reserve & 1 copy available digitally)
Publication Date: 2024
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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
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]
Criminal Procedure (Gilbert Law Summaries series) by Paul Marcus & Melanie Wilson
Call Number: KF9619.3 .M37 2021 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 20th ed. [2021]
Acing Criminal Procedure: A Checklist Approach to Solving Procedural Problems by Leslie Abramson
Call Number: KF9619.85 .A27 2020 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 6th ed. [2020]