Dynamic content matched to the way today''s students read, think, and learn. A Reimagined Way to Learn and Study . Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL(tm) gives students everything they need for the course - all in one fluid, integrated learning experience. Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips. Interactives and Videos . Integrated within the narrative, interactives and videos empower students to engage with concepts and take an active role in learning. REVEL''s unique presentation of media as an intrinsic part of course content brings the hallmark features of Pearson''s bestselling titles to life.
REVEL''s media interactives have been designed to be completed quickly, and its videos are brief, so students stay focused and on task. Quizzing . Located throughout REVEL, quizzing affords students opportunities to check their understanding at regular intervals before moving on. Integrated Writing Tools . REVEL''s short-answer writing assignments foster deeper critical thinking by prompting students to evaluate the validity of ideas as they question, analyze, and synthesize information. A Fully Mobile Learning Experience . REVEL enables students to read and interact with course material on the devices they use, anywhere and anytime. Responsive design allows students to access REVEL on their tablet devices and smart phones, with content displayed clearly in both portrait and landscape view.
Superior assignability and tracking tools that help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts. Assignment Calendar. REVEL allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates. This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. And when students know what is expected of them, they''re better motivated to keep up. Performance Dashboard . REVEL lets educators monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. It offers actionable information that helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task.
Of particular note, the trending column reveals whether students'' grades are improving or declining - which helps educators identify students who might need help to stay on track. Additionally, REVEL for Criminal Law Today offers: Provides a balanced text/casebook approach. The text features an accessible, comprehensive overview of criminal law supplemented by numerous chapter-ending Capstone Cases. UPDATED: New real-life Capstone Cases bring the material to life and give students practice reading judicial cases. This format meets the needs of instructors who prefer a textbook and instructors that prefer a casebook. Makes content memorable. Chapter-opening stories drawn from real events capture students'' attention and introduce concepts and issues that will be discussed in each chapter. UPDATED: New chapter-opening stories in many chapters make the material easier to understand and remember when students can relate it to real events.
Engages students with practical examples. Throughout the text, boxed features engage students by showing how criminal law is in practice today. UPDATED: Criminal Law in the News boxes present stories from recent headlines that illustrate important concepts presented in the text. Law in Practice boxes illustrate real-life examples of criminal law in action. Law on the Books boxes present specific examples of various criminal codes from across the United States. Promotes visual learning. Numerous photographs and illustrations provide visual reinforcement for the issues and concepts presented in the text. These powerful graphic elements help today''s visual learners better understand key criminal law concepts.
Supports learning. Effective learning tools give students the resources they need to master the material presented in the text. Learning Objectives in every chapter help students focus on important learning goals. Questions for Discussion reinforce law and facts. Critical Thinking and Applications Problems build higher-order skills. The Glossary serves as a quick resource for students to reinforce learning new terms. Suggested Readings at the close of each chapter enable students to extend their learning. Keeps your course current.
To give your students the most accurate picture of criminal law today, the material on law and crime is updated throughout the text. UPDATED: To offer a more thorough discussion of law and how it relates to current high-profile cases, information is included on: felony murder; proximity (James Brady death); an expanded and more thorough discussion of entrapment and insanity defenses (Ch. 6); rape; and the discussion of use of force-- including by police--was enhanced to include recent shootings in Ferguson, Mo. and elsewhere.