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| Genre/Form: | Study guides |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Harvey Wallace; Cliff Roberson |
| ISBN: | 0205444180 9780205444182 |
| OCLC Number: | 57594144 |
| Description: | xiv, 354 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Preface -- 1. Sources of criminal law -- Punishment -- Principles of criminal responsibility -- Morals versus law -- Classification of crimes -- Origins of criminal law -- Case law -- Reform of criminal law -- Police powers of government -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- Worldwide Web sites for legal resources -- 2. Limitations on criminal liability -- Bill of Rights -- Eighth Amendment -- Due process -- Jurisdiction -- Social harm -- Right to privacy -- Legality -- Equal protection -- Double jeopardy -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 3. Basic requirements of a criminal act -- Act--actus reus -- Intent--mens rea -- Joinder of intent and act -- Causation -- Presumptions -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 4. Inchoate or anticipatory crimes and criminal liability -- Attempt -- Solicitation -- Conspiracy -- Accomplices and accessories -- Comparing and contrasting inchoate crimes -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 5. Defenses -- Criminal responsibility -- Justification and excuse -- Procedural defenses -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 6. Homicide -- Murder -- Felony-murder -- Voluntary manslaughter -- Involuntary manslaughter -- Negligent Manslaughter -- Special problems in homicide -- Comparing and contrasting homicides -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 7. Sex offenses -- Rape -- Sodomy and oral copulation -- Other sexual acts and offenses -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 8. Other crimes against persons -- Kidnapping -- False imprisonment -- Stalking -- Assault and battery -- Aggravated assault and battery -- Mayhem -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 9. Robbery, extortion, and bribery -- Robbery -- Extortion -- Special problems in robbery and extortion -- Bribery -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 10. Theft and other crimes involving property -- Larceny -- Embezzlement -- False pretenses -- Consolidation of theft offenses -- Receiving stolen property -- Forgery -- Counterfeiting -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 11. Crimes against habitation -- Burglary -- Arson -- Special problems in crimes against habitation -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 12. Crimes against public morals -- Obscenity -- Prostitution -- Games of chance -- Public corruption -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 13. Narcotic and alcohol offenses -- Narcotic offenses -- Alcohol offenses -- Solutions -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 14. Special crimes and offenses -- Child abuse -- Elder abuse -- Spousal abuse -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- 15. Sentencing and punishment -- Introduction to sentencing -- Types of sentences -- Incarceration and its alternatives -- Victim rights -- The death penalty -- Summary -- Study guide -- Notes -- Case index -- Subject index. |
| Responsibility: | Harvey Wallace, Cliff Roberson. |
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