Guide to Criminal Law for Texas

by Belbot, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780534644185
• ISBN10: 053464418X
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780534563653
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-30
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Available for convenient bundling with any Wadsworth Criminal Law text or for purchase as a stand-alone item, this state-specific guide assists students in their exploration of Texas laws and cases and features chapter introductions, overviews of codes and implications, and exercises for Texas-specific penal codes.

Table of Contents

The Nature, Origins, and Purposes of Criminal Law

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Actus Reus

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

Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation

Defenses to Criminal Liability: Justifications

Defenses to Criminal Liability: Excuses

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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