TY - BOOK AU - Lippman,Matthew Ross TI - Contemporary criminal law: concepts, cases, and controversies SN - 9781412981293 (pbk.) AV - KF9219.L54 2010 .L54 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Sage Publications KW - Criminal law KW - United States N1 - 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 ER -