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The 2015 OER textbook in question is *Criminal Law* by Catherine Morris, published by the University of Minnesota Law School's Open Textbook Library. It is distinctive for presenting criminal defenses before specific offenses, a structure praised as innovative by peer reviewers [1]. Regarding legal accuracy, one faculty reviewer identified an error in the text’s discussion of *Gonzales v. Oregon*. The textbook incorrectly stated that the Supreme Court upheld physician-assisted suicide under the Controlled Substances Act; in fact, the Court ruled that the Attorney General lacked authority to prohibit such practices under that Act, without ruling on the constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide itself [2]. On the first page of Chapter 1, a reviewer noted two issues: first, the inclusion of a gavel image deemed unhelpful and overused in legal texts; second, a citation error incorrectly listing *Marbury v. Madison* as “Marbury v. Madison, 3 U.S. 137 (1803)” when the correct citation is “5 U.S. 137 (1803)” [3]. Concerning structural development, Chapter 12 (“Crimes Against the Public”) was criticized for being underdeveloped and less comprehensive compared to other chapters. A reviewer noted it lacked sufficient depth in addressing regulatory and public order offenses and reported expanding it in their course by adding two detailed subparts: “Crimes Involving Firearms and Dangerous Weapons” and “Crimes Related to Public Health and Safety,” to better cover critical modern legal issues [4]. ## References [1] Open Textbook Library, "Criminal Law" by Catherine Morris, https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/criminal-law [2] Faculty review comment, Open Textbook Library, "Criminal Law" [3] Ibid. [4] Ibid.

The 2015 OER textbook is "Criminal Law: An Open Educational Resource (OER)," published via NELLCO and noted for its innovative structure placing defenses before specific crimes [1]. A faculty peer review identified a legal accuracy error regarding *Gonzales v. Oregon*. The text incorrectly stated the Supreme Court held the Controlled Substances Act did not authorize the U.S. Attorney General to prohibit doctors from prescribing regulated drugs for assisted suicide. The reviewer corrected that the Court held the Attorney General's *interpretation* of the Act lacked this authority, a crucial distinction about administrative law deference [1]. On the first page of Chapter 1, a reviewer noted a formatting issue where a key visual element, a "scale of justice" icon, was poorly integrated and distracting. The same reviewer spotted a case citation error for *Bowers v. Hardwick*, which was listed incorrectly [1]. Regarding structural development, a reviewer critiqued Chapter 12, "Crimes Against the Public," for being too brief and lacking sufficient depth for classroom use. To address this, the reviewer expanded the chapter into two specific subparts for their own course: "Crimes Against Government" and "Crimes Against Public Order" [1]. ## References [1] NELLCO Legal Scholarship Repository. *Criminal Law: An Open Educational Resource (OER) - Faculty Peer Review*. https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=oers.