A brief introduction to criminal law / Philip E. Carlan, Lisa S. Nored, Ragan A. Downey.
"The principles of criminal law are explained step-by-step with a focus on the professional applications of legal principles within the criminal justice system. The second edition contains more and updated case studies, additional coverage of consitutional law and terrorism, and enhanced figures and tables. Written in a conversational tone, A Brief Introduction to Criminal Law, Second Edition is the ideal resource for undergraduate students taking a criminal law course." - amazon.com
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- ISBN: 9781284056112
- ISBN: 1284056112
- Physical Description: xi, 316 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2016]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Substantive criminal law : principles and working vocabulary -- Crime and Punishment : constitutional limitations and protections -- Theft offenses and fraudulent practices -- Crimes against habitation, robbery and assault -- Criminal homicide -- Sex offenses -- Crimes against moral values -- Crimes against the administration of justice and public order -- Inchoate offenses and party liability -- Defenses to criminal responsibility -- Organized crime and terrorism -- White collar crime. |
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Subject: | Criminal law > United States. |
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Table of Contents
A Brief Introduction to Criminal Law
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword | p. xiii | |
Preface | p. xv | |
Acknowledgments | p. xvii | |
1 | Substantive Criminal Law: Principles and Working Vocabulary | p. 1 |
Introduction | p. 2 | |
The Republic for Which It Stands | p. 2 | |
Social Construction of Law | p. 3 | |
Origins of Law | p. 3 | |
Ancient Law | p. 3 | |
Natural Law | p. 3 | |
Common Law | p. 4 | |
Primary Sources of Criminal Law | p. 4 | |
Common Law | p. 4 | |
Statutory Law | p. 5 | |
Case Law | p. 6 | |
Constitutional Law | p. 6 | |
Administrative Law | p. 6 | |
Types of Legal Wrongs | p. 7 | |
Private Wrongs | p. 8 | |
Public Wrongs | p. 8 | |
Crime Defined | p. 9 | |
Commission or Omission | p. 9 | |
Lack of a Legal Defense | p. 10 | |
Codification as Felony or Misdemeanor | p. 10 | |
Crime Classifications | p. 10 | |
Felonies, Misdemeanors, and Violations | p. 10 | |
Mala in Se and Mala Prohibita | p. 11 | |
Distinguishing Between Crime and Deviance | p. 12 | |
Essential Elements of Crime and Liability | p. 12 | |
Phase I of Actus Reus: Corpus Delicti | p. 13 | |
Phase II of Actus Reus: Proximate Cause | p. 13 | |
Role of Mens Rea | p. 14 | |
Degrees of Intent | p. 14 | |
Attendant Circumstances | p. 15 | |
Crime in America | p. 16 | |
2 | Crime and Punishment: Constitutional Limitations and Protections | p. 21 |
Introduction | p. 22 | |
United States Constitution and Criminal Law | p. 22 | |
Constitutional Principles and Limitations | p. 23 | |
Fourteenth Amendment | p. 23 | |
Fourth Amendment | p. 25 | |
Fifth Amendment | p. 26 | |
Sixth Amendment | p. 29 | |
Eighth Amendment | p. 32 | |
Criminal Punishment | p. 34 | |
Retribution | p. 34 | |
Deterrence | p. 34 | |
Rehabilitation or Reformation | p. 35 | |
Incapacitation | p. 35 | |
Restorative Justice | p. 35 | |
Types of Criminal Punishment | p. 35 | |
Fines | p. 35 | |
Forfeiture | p. 36 | |
Incarceration | p. 36 | |
Alternatives to Incarceration | p. 38 | |
3 | Theft Offense and Fraudulent Practices | p. 45 |
Introduction | p. 46 | |
Theft | p. 46 | |
Theft in General | p. 46 | |
Differentiating Custody, Possession, and Ownership | p. 46 | |
Larceny at Common Law | p. 47 | |
Taking and Carrying Away | p. 48 | |
Personal Property of Another | p. 49 | |
Intent to Permanently Deprive | p. 49 | |
Lost, Mislaid, and Abandoned Property | p. 50 | |
Other Custodial Theft Statutes | p. 52 | |
Receiving Stolen Property | p. 52 | |
Unauthorized Use | p. 52 | |
Theft of Services | p. 53 | |
Embezzlement | p. 53 | |
Conversion or Misappropriation | p. 54 | |
Entrusted with Property of Another | p. 54 | |
Intent to Deprive of Possession | p. 55 | |
False Pretenses | p. 55 | |
Modern Consolidation of Theft Statutes | p. 56 | |
Federal Theft Law | p. 57 | |
Forgery and Uttering in General | p. 57 | |
Forgery | p. 58 | |
Uttering | p. 60 | |
Modern Forgery and Uttering | p. 60 | |
4 | Crimes Against Habitation, Robbery, and Assault | p. 67 |
Introduction | p. 68 | |
Arson | p. 68 | |
Arson in Common Law | p. 68 | |
Contemporary Arson Examined | p. 70 | |
Federal Arson Law | p. 71 | |
Burglary | p. 71 | |
Burglary at Common Law | p. 71 | |
Contemporary Burglary Examined | p. 74 | |
Burglary and Criminal Trespass Distinguished | p. 75 | |
Possession of Burglary Tools | p. 76 | |
Robbery | p. 76 | |
Robbery at Common Law | p. 76 | |
Felonious Taking Through Use or Threat of Force | p. 77 | |
Money or Property of Another from Person or Presence | p. 79 | |
Extortion | p. 80 | |
Threat to Cause Harm with Intent to Cause Fear | p. 80 | |
Future Harm to Gain Compliance from Objects of Threat | p. 81 | |
Burglary, Robbery, and Extortion Under Federal Law | p. 81 | |
Assault | p. 82 | |
Assault and Battery Under Common Law | p. 82 | |
Contemporary Assault Examined | p. 84 | |
Aggravated and Simple Assault Distinguished | p. 84 | |
Modern Assault-Related Crimes | p. 86 | |
Kidnapping | p. 87 | |
Criminal Homicide | p. 93 | |
Introduction | p. 94 | |
Murder in America | p. 94 | |
Homicide Defined | p. 94 | |
Human Being | p. 95 | |
Living Victim | p. 96 | |
Legally Dead | p. 96 | |
Noncriminal Homicide Defined | p. 98 | |
Justifiable Homicide | p. 98 | |
Excusable Homicide | p. 98 | |
Criminal Homicide Defined | p. 99 | |
Corpus Delicti | p. 99 | |
Proximate Cause | p. 100 | |
Year-and-a-DayRule | p. 100 | |
Murder in General | p. 101 | |
Malice Aforethought | p. 101 | |
Deadly Weapon Doctrine | p. 102 | |
Murder Defined | p. 102 | |
Intent-to-Kill Murder | p. 103 | |
Intent-to-Cause-Serious-Bodily-Injury Murder | p. 104 | |
Doctrine of Transferred Intent | p. 104 | |
Felony Murder | p. 105 | |
Depraved-Heart Murder | p. 106 | |
Manslaughter in General | p. 108 | |
Voluntary Manslaughter Defined | p. 108 | |
Adequate Provocation | p. 108 | |
Actual Heat of Passion | p. 109 | |
No Cooling Period | p. 109 | |
Causal Connection | p. 110 | |
Imperfect Self-Defense | p. 111 | |
Involuntary Manslaughter Defined | p. 111 | |
Unlawful Act Manslaughter | p. 111 | |
Culpable Negligence Manslaughter | p. 112 | |
Homicide and Genocide in Federal Law | p. 113 | |
6 | Sex Offenses | p. 119 |
Introduction | p. 120 | |
Rape in America: An Overview | p. 120 | |
Forcible Rape Defined | p. 120 | |
Carnal Knowledge and Gender of Participants | p. 120 | |
Force | p. 121 | |
Consent | p. 122 | |
Marital Rape | p. 122 | |
Penalties | p. 123 | |
Statutory Rape Defined | p. 124 | |
Carnal Knowledge and Gender of Participants | p. 125 | |
Age | p. 125 | |
Chaste Character | p. 126 | |
Consent | p. 126 | |
Intent | p. 126 | |
Penalties | p. 127 | |
Sexual Battery Defined | p. 127 | |
Penetration | p. 127 | |
Of Another | p. 128 | |
Consent | p. 128 | |
Penalties | p. 128 | |
Sodomy Defined | p. 129 | |
Force and Consent | p. 129 | |
Child Molestation Defined | p. 130 | |
Fondling | p. 130 | |
Touching, Rubbing, or Handling with Body Part or Member | p. 131 | |
Children and Vulnerable Individuals | p. 131 | |
Intent | p. 131 | |
Other Sexual Offenses | p. 132 | |
Child Pornography and Exploitation | p. 132 | |
Incest | p. 133 | |
Seduction | p. 133 | |
Voyeurism | p. 134 | |
Sex Offenders and Megan's Law | p. 134 | |
Federal Law | p. 135 | |
7 | Crimes Against Moral Values | p. 141 |
Introduction | p. 142 | |
Morality Legislation in America | p. 142 | |
Sex Offenses | p. 142 | |
Bigamy and Polygamy | p. 142 | |
Prostitution | p. 143 | |
Fornication and Adultery | p. 144 | |
Sodomy and Homosexuality | p. 145 | |
Indecent Exposure | p. 145 | |
Obscenity | p. 146 | |
Pornography | p. 147 | |
Gambling | p. 148 | |
Alcohol and Drugs | p. 148 | |
Drug Offenses | p. 150 | |
Drug Manufacture | p. 151 | |
Delivery or Sale of a Controlled Substance | p. 151 | |
Alcohol Offenses | p. 152 | |
Public Intoxication | p. 152 | |
Driving Under the Influence | p. 152 | |
Hate Crimes | p. 153 | |
8 | Crimes Against the Administration of Justice and Public Order | p. 161 |
Introduction | p. 162 | |
Crimes Affecting the Integrity of the Judicial Process | p. 162 | |
Obstruction of Justice | p. 162 | |
Resisting Arrest | p. 163 | |
Perjury and Subornation of Perjury | p. 163 | |
Embracery and Witness Tampering | p. 164 | |
Contempt of Court | p. 165 | |
Misprision of Felony and Compounding Crime | p. 166 | |
Escape | p. 167 | |
Corruption of the Judicial Process by Public Officials | p. 167 | |
Bribery | p. 167 | |
Extortion and Blackmail | p. 168 | |
Ethical Violations | p. 169 | |
Crimes Against Public Order and Safety | p. 169 | |
Unlawful Assembly, Rout, and Riot | p. 169 | |
Fighting | p. 170 | |
Disturbing the Peace and Disorderly Conduct | p. 170 | |
Nuisance | p. 171 | |
Trespass | p. 171 | |
Vandalism and Malicious Mischief | p. 171 | |
Vagrancy and Loitering | p. 171 | |
Traffic Offenses | p. 172 | |
9 | Inchoate Offenses and Party Liability | p. 179 |
Introduction | p. 180 | |
Inchoate Offenses at Common Law | p. 180 | |
Attempt | p. 180 | |
What Constitutes an Act? | p. 180 | |
Proximity | p. 181 | |
Substantial Step | p. 182 | |
Last Act | p. 182 | |
Intent | p. 182 | |
Indispensable Element Test | p. 182 | |
Defenses to Attempt | p. 183 | |
Impossibility | p. 183 | |
Renunciation | p. 184 | |
Solicitation | p. 184 | |
Intermediaries | p. 185 | |
Defenses to Solicitation | p. 185 | |
Conspiracy | p. 185 | |
Agreement Between Parties | p. 186 | |
Specific Intent | p. 186 | |
Crimes or Lawful Objectives by Unlawful Means | p. 187 | |
Overt Act | p. 187 | |
Special Considerations | p. 187 | |
Defenses to Conspiracy | p. 189 | |
Evidentiary Considerations | p. 189 | |
Conspiracy and Solicitation Under Federal Law | p. 189 | |
Party Liability | p. 190 | |
Defenses | p. 191 | |
10 | Defenses to Criminal Responsibility | p. 197 |
Introduction | p. 198 | |
Legal and Moral Rationale for the Allowance of Defenses | p. 198 | |
Affirmative Defenses: Justification and Excuse Defenses Distinguished | p. 198 | |
Justification Defenses | p. 198 | |
Excuse Defenses | p. 202 | |
Other Defenses | p. 217 | |
Alibi | p. 217 | |
Constitutional and Statutory | p. 218 | |
11 | Organized Crime and Terrorism | p. 227 |
Introduction | p. 228 | |
Organized Crime | p. 228 | |
Misconceptions of Organized Crime in America | p. 228 | |
History of Organized Crime in America | p. 228 | |
Nature of Organized Crime | p. 229 | |
Legal Issues in Organized Crime | p. 230 | |
Offenses Associated with Organized Crime | p. 232 | |
Emerging Issues in Organized Crime | p. 233 | |
Organized Crime and Gangs | p. 233 | |
Terrorism | p. 234 | |
Types of Terrorism | p. 234 | |
Legal Issues in Terrorism | p. 236 | |
Other Terrorism-Related Crimes | p. 238 | |
12 | White Collar Crime | p. 247 |
Introduction | p. 248 | |
Corporate Crime and Liability in America | p. 249 | |
Tax Evasion | p. 249 | |
False Advertising | p. 250 | |
Harmful Products | p. 251 | |
Food and Drug Administration | p. 253 | |
Environmental Offenses | p. 253 | |
Securities Fraud and Insider Trading | p. 254 | |
Mail Fraud | p. 256 | |
Wire Fraud | p. 257 | |
Bad Checks | p. 257 | |
Passing Worthless Checks | p. 257 | |
Check Kiting | p. 258 | |
Credit Card Theft/Fraud | p. 259 | |
Identity Theft | p. 260 | |
A | Practice Test Solutions | p. 265 |
B | Declaration of Independence | p. 267 |
C | Constitution for the United States of America | p. 270 |
D | Bill of Rights | p. 279 |
Glossary | p. 281 | |
Index | p. 299 |