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100 1 _aDressler, Joshua,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aUnderstanding Criminal Law /
_cJoshua Dressler.
250 _aNinth Edition.
264 1 _aDurham, North Carolina :
_bCarolina Academic Press,
_c[©2022]
300 _axxxv, 618 pages ;
_c26 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aUnderstanding series
500 _aIncludes table of cases.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aCriminal law : An Overview -- Principles of Criminal Punishment -- Sources of the Criminal Law -- Constitutional Limits on the Criminal Law -- Legality -- Proportionality -- Burdens of Proof --Presumptions -- Actus Reus -- Mens Rea -- Strict Liability -- Mistakes of Fact -- Mistakes of Law -- Causation -- Concurrence of Elements -- Defenses : An Overview -- Justifications and Excuses -- Self-Defense -- Defense of Others -- Defense of Property and Habitation -- Law Enforcement Defenses -- Necessity -- Duress -- Intoxication -- Insanity -- Diminished Capacity -- Attempt -- Solicitation -- Conspiracy -- Liability for the Acts of Others : Complicity -- Criminal Homicide -- Theft -- Rape (Sexual Assault).
520 _a"This comprehensive and clearly written Understanding treatise is frequently cited by scholars and courts in their analysis of substantive criminal law, and has been a popular source of assistance to criminal law students for the past quarter century. Understanding Criminal Law is designed to be taught in conjunction with any casebook. The topics covered are those most often raised in criminal law casebooks, and coverage of these subjects is meant to complement professors' classroom discussions. The text focuses on the basic elements of, and defenses to, all crimes; provides in-depth coverage of such crimes as homicide, rape, and theft; and covers other important topics covered in the Criminal Law course, such as accomplice and inchoate liability. Understanding Criminal Law also covers theories of punishment, sources of the criminal law, and overarching principles such as legality and proportionality. The common law is emphasized with extensive comparisons to the Model Penal Code and modern statutes. This edition offers the most significant updating ever, including coverage of quickly changing legal areas, such as sexual assault and self-defense law. Recent revisions to the Model Penal Code are also covered"--
650 0 _aCriminal law
_zUnited States.
655 7 _aStudy guides
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