Contemporary criminal law
Subtitle: concepts, cases, and controversies
By: Matthew Lippman.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 650
ISBN-13: 9781412905800
Subjects: Criminal law -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [613]-620) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The nature, purpose, and function of criminal law; title: Constitutional limitations; title: Punishment and sentencing; title: Actus reus; title: Mens rea, concurrence, causation; title: Parties to crime and vicarious liability; title: Attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation; title: Justifications; title: Excuses; title: Criminal sexual conduct, assault and battery, kidnapping and false imprisonment; title: Homicide; title: Burglary, trespass, arson, and mischief; title: Crimes against property; title: White-collar crime; title: Crimes against public order and morality; title: Crimes against the state.