Contemporary criminal law : concepts, cases, and controversies / Matthew Lippman.

By: Lippman, Matthew Ross, 1948-Material type: TextTextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2010Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 639 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN: 9781412981293 (pbk.); 1412981298 (pbk.); 9781412972543 (cloth); 141297254X (cloth)Subject(s): Criminal law -- United StatesDDC classification: LOC classification: KF9219.L54 2010 | .L54 2010
Contents:
The nature, purpose, and function of criminal law -- Constitutional limitations -- Punishment and sentencing -- Actus reus -- Mens rea, concurrence, causation -- Parties to crime and vicarious liability -- Attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation -- Justifications -- Excuses -- Criminal sexual conduct, assault and battery, kidnapping, and false imprisonment -- Homicide -- Burglary, trespass, arson, and mischief -- Crimes against property -- White-collar crime -- Crimes against public order and morality -- Crimes against the state.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The nature, purpose, and function of criminal law -- Constitutional limitations -- Punishment and sentencing -- Actus reus -- Mens rea, concurrence, causation -- Parties to crime and vicarious liability -- Attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation -- Justifications -- Excuses -- Criminal sexual conduct, assault and battery, kidnapping, and false imprisonment -- Homicide -- Burglary, trespass, arson, and mischief -- Crimes against property -- White-collar crime -- Crimes against public order and morality -- Crimes against the state.

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