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A brief introduction to criminal law

Carlan, Philip E. (Author). Nored, Lisa S., (author.). Downey, Ragan A., (author.).

Summary: "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
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xi, 316 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2016]

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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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A Brief Introduction to Criminal Law

A Brief Introduction to Criminal Law

by Carlan, Philip; Nored, Lisa S.; Downey, Ragan A.

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A Brief Introduction to Criminal Law

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	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

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