Defining Federal Crimes Author:Daniel C. Richman, Kate Stith, William J. Stuntz This book is the first to frame federal criminal law as a distinctive world created and shaped by the interplay between the three branches of the federal government. It provides an overview of basic doctrine while inviting students to explore the many difficult and unsettled questions that continue to perplex judges, prosecutors, defense attorne... more »ys, and policymakers. Particularly since students' basic Criminal Law courses draw on penal laws from any number of jurisdictions, this book will be their first exposure to an actual criminal law system, in which each law-shaping institution can react to the moves of the others. Features: Provides a comprehensive overview of the many federal criminal offenses prosecutors use to charge political corruption and explores difficult questions associated with criminalizing aspects of the political process. Frames apparently diverse offenses like money laundering, RICO, and material support to terrorism as the complicity-broadening devices that make them intellectually interesting and practically potent. Uses "Notes and Questions" to situate major cases in their proper political and historical contexts, tie together topics from different parts of the book that touch on similar themes, and explore lingering doctrinal ambiguities. This new casebook comes with access to CasebookConnect at no additional cost. CasebookConnect is a powerful, all-in-one learning solution that enables you to Outline Faster, Study Smarter, and Save Time.READAccess your casebook from anywhere with a fully functional ebook that includes highlighting, note-taking, and search capabilities.STUDYTrack your progress in the study center with multiple-choice, short answer, and essay questions combined with examples and explanations from top study aid series.OUTLINEGet a head start on your outline by automatically incorporating your notes and highlights into an editable Microsoft® Word document.MEASUREUse the Class Insights page to compare your study center results against the average of your classmates.« less