Louisiana Criminal Law: Cases and Materials provides an in-depth explanation of Louisiana criminal law, offering insights, rigorous analysis, and perspectives that improve understanding of criminal law. Key features of the book include: An explanation of the notion of criminal responsibility; An analysis of defenses that exculpate or justify otherwise criminal conduct--insanity, intoxication, mistake, compulsion, necessity, self-defense, and provocation; A comprehensive analysis of crimes in Louisiana that clearly explains the elements of each crime, including homicide, assault, battery, sexual offense, kidnapping, theft, robbery, burglary, arson; and An examination of inchoate crimes including conspiracy, solicitation, attempt, and parties to a crime.