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Subject

Criminal Law

Strong throughout, and the treatises guide folds criminal law and procedure together with a substantial Massachusetts section.

21Study aids

40Treatises

13Massachusetts

17Databases

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Advanced Criminal Law: Substance Abuse and Legal Consideration2 crBoth termsRichard Eustis

Criminal Law4 crFall 2026Erin Braatz, Jeffrey Pokorak

International Criminal Law2 crFall 2026Stephen Cody

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Reviews, outlines and checklists

Acing Criminal Law by John BurkoffSuffolk login

Black Letter Outline on Criminal Law by Joshua DresslerSuffolk login

Criminal Law in a Nutshell by Arnold LoewyOn the shelf

Criminal Law in a Nutshell by Arnold LoewySuffolk login

Examples and Explanations for Criminal Law by Richard G. SingerOn the shelf

Gilbert Law Summary on Criminal Law by George Dix; Leslie W. AbramsonSuffolk login

Glannon Guide to Criminal Law by Laurie L. LevensonOn the shelf

Principles of Criminal Law by Wayne LaFaveSuffolk login

Short & happy guide to criminal law by Joseph E. KennedySuffolk login

Practice exam questions

Criminal Law Crunchtime by Steven EmanuelOn the shelf

Exam Pro Essay on Criminal Law by John BurkoffSuffolk login

Exam Pro on Criminal Law (Objective) by John Burkoff; Nancy BurkoffWestlaw or Lexis

Questions and Answers by Emily Marcus Levine; Paul MarcusOn the shelf

Step-by-Step Guide to Criminal Law by Sara J. Berman & Steven J. BracciSuffolk login

CALI lessons

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CALI Lessons on Criminal LawNeeds a code

Audio and video

Law School Legends Audio on Criminal LawSuffolk login

Office Hours on Criminal LawSuffolk login

Sum and Substance Audio on Criminal Law by Joshua DresslerSuffolk login

Introductory treatises

Criminal Law in a Nutshell, 7th by Joseph E. KennedySuffolk login

Understanding Criminal Law by Joshua DresslerOn the shelf

Examples and Explanations for Criminal Law by Richard G. SingerOn the shelf

In depth

Lexis+ Criminal Law ResourcesWestlaw or Lexis

Westlaw Criminal Law ResourcesWestlaw or Lexis

Business crime : criminal liability of the business communitySuffolk login

Disability Hate Crimes by Mark SherryOn the shelf

International Criminal Law by Ellen Podgor; Roger Clark; Lucian DervanOn the shelf

Substantive Criminal Law by Wayne R. LaFaveWestlaw or Lexis

Wharton's Criminal Law by Charles E. TorciaWestlaw or Lexis

White Collar Crime by Ellen Podgor; Peter Henning; Jerold Israel; Nancy KingSuffolk login

EBSCOHostSuffolk login

Courtroom criminal evidenceWestlaw or Lexis

Criminal Law Defenses by Paul H. RobinsonWestlaw or Lexis

Criminal Procedure, 7th by Wayne LaFave; Jerold Israel; Nancy King; Orin KerrSuffolk login

Criminal Procedure, Principles, Policies and Perspectives by Joshua Dressler; George Thomas IIIOn the shelf

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; 2021 Edition by Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd.On the shelf

Search and Seizure by Wayne R. LaFaveWestlaw or Lexis

Wharton's criminal procedureWestlaw or Lexis

Practical materials

Forms from LexisNexis practice guide : Massachusetts criminal lawWestlaw or Lexis

Criminal Law Forms by Kenneth VercammenOn the shelf

A Short & Happy Guide to Criminal Procedure by Leslie W. AbramsonSuffolk login

Massachusetts materials

Practice material for this jurisdiction. Most of it is MCLE, and it stays useful well past the exam.

Massachusetts criminal law sourcebook & citatorSuffolk login

West's Massachusetts criminal law and procedureOn the shelf

Fundamental Principles of Massachusetts Criminal Law by James F. ComerfordOn the shelf

Massachusetts criminal practice by Eric Blumenson, Arthur B. Leavens, and members of the Massachusetts Criminal Law BarOpen

Criminal law--Massachusetts practice seriesWestlaw or Lexis

Massachusetts Sentencing Guidelines by Massachusetts Sentencing CommissionOpen

Criminal practice and procedure--Massachusetts practice seriesWestlaw or Lexis

Massachusetts District Court Criminal Defense Manual by Shira Diner (Editor)On the shelf

Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions by Kathe M. Tutteman (Editor)Suffolk login

Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Manual by Kathe M. Tuttman (Editor)Suffolk login

Massachusetts E-discovery & evidence : preservation through trial by Daniel K. GelbSuffolk login

Trying Murder and Other Homicide Cases in Massachusetts by Larry R. Tipton (Editor)On the shelf

Massachusetts criminal offender record information (CORI) lawSuffolk login

Also worth knowing

Criminal Law by Wayne LaFaveSuffolk login

High Court Case Summaries on Criminal Law (Keyed to Dressler and Garvey, 9th)Suffolk login

High Court Summaries on Criminal Law (Keyed to Kadish, Schulhofer, and Barkow) by Publishers Editorial StaffSuffolk login

Advanced Criminal Procedure in a Nutshell by Mark Cammack; Norman GarlandSuffolk login

Criminal procedure : constitutional limitations in a nutshell by Jerold H. Israel et. al.Suffolk login

Principles of criminal procedure by Russell L. Weaver et. al.Suffolk login

Criminal Procedure-Adjudication by Andrew LeipoldSuffolk login

Examples and Explanations: Criminal Procedure: the constitution and the police by Robert M. Bloom; Mark S. BrodinOn the shelf