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The distinguished author team of W illiam J. Stuntz and Joseph L.Hoffmann has written an innovative new casebook that moves the study ofcriminal law out of the classic law and philosophy framework ("Why do wepunish?") and into the real world ("How is criminal law interpreted andapplied in today's criminal justice system? "). The entirely newperspective of Defining Crimes reflects the essential nature of theproblems and issues that affect criminal cases every day.Features:New introductory sections to explain the fundamentals of the criminallaw that students need to know to understand many of the chapters andsub-chaptersNew secondary materials to provide greater social, historical, and/orpolitical context for many of the issues that are covered in the bookNew coverage of several aspects of self-defense law, focusingespecially on the recent​ Trayvon Martin case as well as the "castle"and "stand your ground" doctrinesRevised and expanded discussion of the Model Penal Code's basicculpability frameworkExpanded coverage of battered woman/spouse syndromeExpanded and updated coverage of medical marijuana laws and statedecriminalization of marijuanaUpdated cases and notes throughout the book