NCJ Number
152396
Date Published
1994
Length
461 pages
Annotation
This volume presents all the jury instructions included in the earlier two editions, together with material added to reflect court decisions from July 1992 through April 1, 1994, and statutory changes from July 1992 through December 1993.
Abstract
Specific legislative changes made during the 1994 regular and extraordinary sessions are not included. The instructions cover substantive law, with comments and research footnotes. Included are the basic elements of most crimes against the person, crimes against property, driving under the influence or alcohol or drugs, sex offenses, certain common-law defenses, and general charges to the jury. The volume simplifies the language as much as possible to make the instructions comprehensible to the average juror. In some instructions archaic, obtuse language was left as a precaution against challenge. Footnotes and table of authorities