Criminal law
Subtitle: case studies & controversies
By: Paul H. Robinson.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1176
ISBN-13: 9780735569270
Subjects: Criminal law -- United States -- Cases
Genres: Cases.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The nature of criminal law and its analytic structure; title: The legality principle; title: Theories of punishment; title: Culpability requirements; title: Culpability and mistake; title: Homicide : doctrines of aggravation; title: Death penalty; title: Homicide : doctrines of mitigation; title: Causation; title: Attempt liability; title: Impossibility; title: Conspiracy; title: Voluntary intoxication; title: Complicity; title: The act requirement and liability for an omission; title: Corporate criminality; title: Lesser evils defense; title: Public authority justifications; title: Defensive force justifications; title: Mistake as to a justification; title: Mistake excuses; title: Insanity; title: Disability excuses; title: Nonexculpatory defenses; title: Entrapment; title: Rape; title: Hate crimes.