New York Criminal Law: Cases and Materials reflects the code-based and jurisdiction-specific nature of contemporary American criminal law. Leading scholar Markus D. Dubber offers an innovative selection of key cases that illuminate the full scope of New York criminal law within the framework of the New York Penal Law and the Model Penal Code.

Unique and timely, New York Criminal Law: Cases and Materials, features:

complete and accessible coverage by a leading criminal law scholar

code-based and jurisdiction-specific treatment of criminal law

chapter outline follows the structure of the New York Penal Law

similarities and differences between the New York Penal Law and the Model Penal Code highlighted throughout the text

wide selection of New York cases and supplementary materials including jury instructions

in-depth treatment of general principles legality principle, jurisdiction, purposes of punishment, actus reus, mens rea, causation, complicity, defenses

detailed coverage of specific offenses, including

inchoate offenses (e.g., attempt, conspiracy)

offenses against the person (e.g., assault, homicide, sex offenses)

property offenses (e.g., larceny, burglary, robbery, fraud)

offenses against public administration (e.g., obstruction, contempt)

offenses against public health and morals (e.g., drug offenses)

offenses against public order (e.g., harassment)

organized crime

traffic offenses

Teacher s Manual and companion website offer summaries of cases and materials with author commentary

classroom tested sample syllabi for lecture or seminar format

suggested secondary readings

study charts depicting the mens rea schemes of the New York Penal Law and the Model Penal Code

comparison of the analysis of criminal liability under the New York Penal Law and Model Penal Code

compilation of New York criminal offenses codified outside the New York Penal Law

overview of New York s criminal court structure

sentencing reform proposal by the New York State Commission on Sentencing Reform

Comprehensive coverage, structural flexibility, and comparison with the Model Penal Code make New York Criminal Law: Cases and Materials ideal for courses on New York criminal law, as well as an attractive basic text for courses on American criminal law taught in New York State.