Criminal Law

by Samaha, Joel

• ISBN13: 9780495095392
• ISBN10: 0495095397
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-07
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

: Clear and easy to understand, Joel Samaha's best-selling CRIMINAL LAW helps you apply criminal law's enduring foundations and principles to fascinating, current court cases and specific crimes. With a balanced blend of case excerpts and author commentary, Samaha guides you as you hone your critical thinking and legal analysis skills. You'll see the principles, defenses, and elements of crime at work as you progress through the book-and you'll learn about the general principles of criminal liability and its defenses, as well as the elements of crimes against persons property, society, and crimes against the state. Featuring the latest topics and court cases, as well as many study tools to help you do well in this course, Samaha's CRIMINAL LAW, International Edition, is a text you will want to keep as a valuable reference even after you graduate and begin your career in the criminal justice field of your choosing.

Author Biography

Joel Samaha teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Introduction to Criminal Justice, and The Constitution in Crisis Times at the University of Minnesota.

Table of Contents

First Things First: The Nature and Limits of Criminal Law

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Actus Rea

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, and Causation

Defenses to Criminal Liability: Justifications

Defenses to Criminal Liability: Excuses

Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation

Crimes Against Persons I: Criminal Homicide

Crimes Against Persons II: Criminal Sexual Conduct, Bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint

Crimes Against Property

Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

Crimes Against the State

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