Understanding criminal law
By: Joshua Dressler.
Edition: 4th ed.
Series: Understanding series; Understanding series (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Newark, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 649
Subjects: Criminal law -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Criminal law: an overview; title: Principles of criminal punishment; title: Sources of the criminal law; title: Constitutional limits on the criminal law; title: Legality; title: Proportionality; title: Burdens of proof; title: Presumptions; title: Actus reus; title: Mens rea; title: Strict liability; title: Mistakes of fact; title: Mistakes of law; title: Causation; title: Concurrence of elements; title: Defenses: an overview; title: Justifications and excuses; title: Self-defense; title: Defense of others; title: Defense of property and habitation; title: Law enforcement; title: Necessity; title: Duress; title: Intoxication; title: Insanity; title: Diminished capacity; title: Attempt; title: Solicitation; title: Conspiracy; title: Liability for the acts of others: complicity; title: Criminal homicide; title: Theft; title: Rape.