Criminal Law

Table of Contents

• • Publisher Information
  • Preface

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Criminal Law

• • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
  • 1.3 The Difference between Civil and Criminal Law
  • 1.4 Classification of Crimes
  • 1.5 The Purposes of Punishment
  • 1.6 Sources of Law
  • 1.7 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 2: The Legal System in the United States

• • 2.1 Federalism
  • 2.2 The Branches of Government
  • 2.3 The Court System
  • 2.4 The Burden of Proof
  • 2.5 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 3: Constitutional Protections

• • 3.1 Applicability of the Constitution
  • 3.2 The Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses
  • 3.3 Freedom of Speech
  • 3.4 The Right to Privacy
  • 3.5 The Right to Bear Arms
  • 3.6 Excessive Punishment
  • 3.7 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 4: The Elements of a Crime

• • 4.1 Criminal Elements
  • 4.2 Criminal Intent
  • 4.3 Causation and Harm
  • 4.4 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 5: Criminal Defenses, Part 1

• • 5.1 Criminal Defenses
  • 5.2 Self-Defense
  • 5.3 Other Use-of-Force Defenses
  • 5.4 Defenses Based on Choice
  • 5.5 Consent
  • 5.6 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 6: Criminal Defenses, Part 2

• • 6.1 The Insanity Defense
  • 6.2 Infancy, Intoxication, Ignorance, and Mistake
  • 6.3 Entrapment
  • 6.4 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 7: Parties to Crime

• • 7.1 Parties to Crime
  • 7.2 Vicarious Liability
  • 7.3 Accessory
  • 7.4 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 8: Inchoate Offenses

• • 8.1 Attempt
  • 8.2 Conspiracy
  • 8.3 Solicitation
  • 8.4 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 9: Criminal Homicide

• • 9.1 Homicide
  • 9.2 Murder
  • 9.3 First-Degree Murder
  • 9.4 Felony Murder
  • 9.5 Second-Degree Murder
  • 9.6 Manslaughter
  • 9.7 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 10: Sex Offenses and Crimes Involving Force, Fear, and Physical Restraint

• • 10.1 Sex Offenses
  • 10.2 Assault and Battery
  • 10.3 Domestic Violence and Stalking
  • 10.4 Kidnapping and False Imprisonment
  • 10.5 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 11: Crimes against Property

• • 11.1 Nonviolent Theft Crimes
  • 11.2 Extortion, Robbery, and Receiving Stolen Property
  • 11.3 Crimes That Invade or Damage Property
  • 11.4 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 12: Crimes against the Public

• • 12.1 Quality-of-Life Crimes
  • 12.2 Crimes Targeting Group Conduct
  • 12.3 Vice Crimes
  • 12.4 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 13: Crimes against the Government

• • 13.1 Crimes Involving National Security
  • 13.2 Crimes Involving Terrorism
  • 13.3 Perjury, Bribery, and Obstruction of Justice
  • 13.4 End-of-Chapter Material

• Chapter 14: Appendix A: Case Listings

• • 14.1 Appendix A: Case Listings