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Author(s): Michael Jefferson
ISBN(s): 9781447923329, 1447923324
Edition: 11th Revised edition
File Details: PDF, 9.42 MB
Year: 2013
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1447923324 
ISBN 13: 9781447923329
Author: Michael Jefferson

Criminal Law, part of Longman’s Foundations Series, is written entirely with the student reader in mind. Its rich learning features are designed to illuminate complex legal principles and promote solid understanding and confidence in legal study. Readers will gain a firm grasp of the essential concepts as well as an awareness of important recent developments in the law.

The Foundations Series offers students a comprehensive, clear and straightforward account of the law in the core subjects of the LLB degree and GDL/CPE conversion course.

Criminal Law 11th Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Criminal Law

  • The Nature of Criminal Law

  • The Purposes and Sources of Criminal Law

  • Criminal Justice and the Legal System

  • Legal Terminology and Basic Concepts

  • Criminal Liability

Chapter 2: Criminal Liability and Defenses

  • The Principles of Criminal Liability

  • Elements of a Crime

  • Defenses to Criminal Liability

  • Justifications and Excuses

  • Mistake of Fact and Law

  • Self-Defense and Defense of Others

  • Insanity and Diminished Capacity

  • Duress, Necessity, and Entrapment

Chapter 3: The Criminal Act (Actus Reus)

  • The Requirement of a Voluntary Act

  • Omissions and the Duty to Act

  • Causation in Criminal Law

  • Prohibited Conduct and Status Crimes

  • The Mental State (Mens Rea)

Chapter 4: Mental State (Mens Rea)

  • The Role of Intent in Criminal Law

  • Categories of Mental States (Purpose, Knowledge, Recklessness, and Negligence)

  • Strict Liability Crimes

  • The Relationship Between Actus Reus and Mens Rea

Chapter 5: Parties to Crime

  • Principal in the First Degree

  • Principal in the Second Degree

  • Accessories Before and After the Fact

  • Vicarious Liability

  • Criminal Liability of Corporations

Chapter 6: Crimes Against the Person

  • Homicide: Murder and Manslaughter

  • Types of Homicide (First-Degree, Second-Degree, Felony Murder, Voluntary and Involuntary Manslaughter)

  • Assault and Battery

  • Rape and Sexual Assault

  • Kidnapping

  • Stalking and Harassment

Chapter 7: Crimes Against Property

  • Theft, Larceny, and Robbery

  • Burglary

  • Arson

  • Vandalism

  • Embezzlement

  • Forgery and Fraud

Chapter 8: Inchoate Crimes

  • Attempt

  • Conspiracy

  • Solicitation

  • Merger of Inchoate Crimes

  • Punishment of Inchoate Offenses

Chapter 9: Crimes of Accomplice Liability

  • Aiding and Abetting

  • Liability of Co-Conspirators

  • Vicarious Liability

  • Defenses to Accomplice Liability

Chapter 10: Defenses to Criminal Liability

  • Affirmative Defenses

  • Insanity Defense

  • Intoxication Defense

  • Mistake of Fact

  • Self-Defense and Defense of Property

  • Necessity and Duress

  • Entrapment

Chapter 11: Punishment and Sentencing

  • Theories of Punishment (Retribution, Deterrence, Rehabilitation, Restoration)

  • Sentencing Guidelines and Discretion

  • Death Penalty

  • Juvenile Offenders and Sentencing

  • Probation, Parole, and Incarceration

  • The Role of Victims in Sentencing

Chapter 12: Criminal Procedure

  • The Criminal Justice Process

  • Investigation and Arrest

  • The Role of the Police and Law Enforcement

  • Search and Seizure (Fourth Amendment)

  • Interrogation and Confessions (Fifth and Sixth Amendments)

  • Pretrial and Trial Procedures

  • Trial and Due Process Rights

  • Sentencing Procedures

Chapter 13: Constitutional Issues in Criminal Law

  • Constitutional Rights in Criminal Law

  • The Right to Counsel (Sixth Amendment)

  • The Right Against Self-Incrimination (Fifth Amendment)

  • Protection Against Double Jeopardy (Fifth Amendment)

  • The Right to a Fair Trial

  • Search and Seizure Law (Fourth Amendment)

Chapter 14: White-Collar and Corporate Crime

  • Defining White-Collar Crime

  • Fraud, Embezzlement, and Insider Trading

  • Environmental Crimes

  • Corporate Liability

  • Criminal Liability of Corporate Executives and Officers

  • Regulatory Offenses

Chapter 15: Juvenile Justice

  • The Juvenile Court System

  • Juvenile Crime and Delinquency

  • Juvenile Justice Procedures

  • Transfer to Adult Court

  • Juvenile Sentencing and Punishment

  • Juvenile Rehabilitation

Chapter 16: International and Comparative Criminal Law

  • International Criminal Law and Tribunals

  • War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

  • The International Criminal Court (ICC)

  • Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

  • Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

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