In Criminal Law: Cases and Materials, Sixth Edition, interesting, well-edited cases and notes address contemporary cutting-edge issues, while vivid excerpts evoke the social, political, and criminological context of criminal law.\ Features that have made this book distinctive through seven editions:\ \ exceptional authorship—the late John Kaplan was a legendary teacher and scholar, and Robert Weisberg and Guyora Binder continue to uphold his standard of excellence\ an interdisciplinary...
In Criminal Law: Cases and Materials, Sixth Edition , interesting, well-edited cases and notes address contemporary cutting-edge issues, while vivid excerpts evoke the social, political, and criminological context of criminal law. Features that have
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsSpecial noticeIntroduction1IJust punishment211The purposes and limits of punishment25IIThe elements of the criminal offense932The criminal act953The guilty mind1814Causation243IIIHomicide offenses2915Intentional homicide3076Unintentional homicide3617Capital murder and the death penalty429IVJustification and excuse4818Defensive force, necessity, and duress4899Mental illness as a defense579VAttribution of criminality62910Attempt63111Complicity68912Conspiracy74913Criminal liability of corporations817VIAdditional offenses84514Theft offenses84715Rape897App. AA note on the model penal code971App. BThe model penal code975Table of cases1027Table of model penal code sections1033Index1035