These distinctive characteristics make Criminal Law: A Contemporary Approach both effective and engaging: - shorter length with a rich and diverse mix of materials that promotes intellectual challenge without sacrificing accessibility- the authors treat criminal law as an introduction to both statutes and cases and emphasize statutes as a primary source, with explicit treatment of statutory drafting and interpretation issues- clear, direct text introduces statutes, cases, and problems- includes both modem and classic criminal cases- includes material on ethics and highlights criminal law perspectivesThe casebook is part of a comprehensive teaching package that includes a DVD discussion of one of the homicice cases in the book, PowerPoint slides, and an extensive Teacher's Manual featuring: - support for a range of teaching options on each topic- video suggestions- graphics that can be easily reproduced and customized- recognition of the potential difficulty of teaching topics, such as rape and domestic violence, and detailed suggestions for teaching approaches to them