Reconstructing Jury Instructions in Homicide Offenses: Rethinking Homicide Law - Softcover

Hisham M. Ramadan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761828532 ISBN 13: 9780761828532

Publisher: University Press Of America, 2004

Synopsis

Reconstructing Jury Instructions in Homicide Offenses offers critical analysis for jury instructions in the United States. Supported by court decisions, careful interpretation of the United States Constitution, and jurists arguments, Hisham M. Ramadan thoroughly examines the mental elements in crime, the burden of proof in criminal trials, and the doctrine of reasonableness. In addition, the concepts of the knowledge element in the offense, the presumption of innocence and the reasonableness doctrine are re-examined as never before. Every issue discussed begins with a description of the historical and theoretical foundation of the concept and ends with a practical proposal for jury instruction reform. An in-depth analysis of fundamental legal issues, Reconstructing Jury Instructions translates highly theoretical work into a practical proposal for law reform.

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About the Author

Hisham M. Ramadan, S.J.D, is the International Criminal Court Project Coordinator at the International Human Rights Law Institute, DePaul University College of Law. Previously, he taught Criminal Law at the University of Queensland, Australia, and was a visiting lecturer at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761828532
• ISBN 13: 9780761828532
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 134