Criminal Law: Case Studies and Controversies, Second Edition » (2nd Edition)

Skillful use of case studies as a vehicle for exploring the full range of Criminal Law makes Criminal Law: Case Studies and Controversies, Second Edition , distinctly compelling for students. A smart pedagogical design and generous teaching support

Part I. Introductory Materials

Section 1. The Nature of Criminal Law and Its Analytic Structure
Section 2. The Legality Principle
Section 3. Theories of Punishment

Part II. Offense Requirements

Section 4. Culpability Requirements
Section 5. Culpability and Mistake

Part III. Homicide and Related Issues

Section 6. Homicide: Doctrines of Aggravation
Section 7. Death Penalty
Section 8. Homicide: Doctrines of Mitigation
Section 9. Causation

Part IV. Inchoate Liability

Section 10. Attempt Liability
Section 11. Impossibility
Section 12. Conspiracy

Part V. Doctrines of Imputation

Section 13. Voluntary Intoxication
Section 14. Complicity
Section 15. The Act Requirement and Liability for an Omission
Section 16. Corporate Criminality

Part VI. General Defenses

Part VI.A. Justification Defenses Generally

Section 17. Lesser Evils Defense
Section 18. Public Authority Justifications
Section 19. Defensive Force Justifications
Section 20. Mistake as to a Justification

Part VI.B. Excuse Defenses Generally

Section 21. Mistake Excuses
Section 22. Insanity
Section 23. Disability Excuses

Part VI.C. Nonexculpatory Defenses Generally

Section 24. Nonexculpatory Defenses
Section 25. Entrapment

Part VII. Changing Patterns of Criminality

Section 26. Rape
Section 27. Hate Crimes

Appendix A. Advanced Issues
Appendix B. Model Penal Code Selected Provisions
Table of Model Penal Code References
Index