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Chiesa, Luis E.,

Substantive criminal law : cases, comments and comparative materials / Luis E. Chiesa, Professor of Law, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, and Director of the Buffalo Criminal Law Center, SUNY Buffalo Law School. - xxix, 761 pages ; 27 cm.

Includes index.

The nature of punishment -- Purposes of punishment -- Principle of legality -- Proportionality -- Constitutional limits on criminalization decisions -- Conduct: action, omission & possession -- Causation -- Subjective offense elements -- Negating subjective offense elements -- Complicity -- Attempts -- Conspiracy -- Corporate criminal liability -- Lesser evils -- Defensive force justification -- Law enforcement authority -- Duress -- Insanity -- Mistake of law -- Homicide -- Rape.

ISBN: 9781611635287 1611635284

LCCN: 2014937538

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Criminal law--United States--Cases.
Criminal law--Cases.
Criminal law.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

LC Class. No.: KF 9219 / .C475 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 345.73