Title: The Oxford introductions to U.S. law.
Authors: Binder, Guyora,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Criminal law United States; Criminal law; United States
Abstract: "This book reviews the development of American criminal law and explains its key concepts and persistent controversies in light of its history. These key concepts include retribution and prevention as purposes of punishment; the requirements of a criminal act and a culpable mental state; criteria of causal responsibility; modes of violating consent; inchoate offenses, including attempt and conspiracy; doctrines of participation in crime; and defenses of justification and excuse." -- Back cover.
Contents: What is criminal law? -- The American criminal justice system -- Why punish? -- The criminal act -- The criminal mind -- Homicide, from killing to causing -- Rape and theft, from force to non-consent -- Anticipatory and participatory liability -- Justification and excuse.