
Essentials of Criminal Law
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Summary
Table of Contents
Preface | p. xiii |
Historical Background of Criminal Law | p. 1 |
Introduction | p. 1 |
The Nature of Law | p. 1 |
Definition of Crime | p. 3 |
Early Development of Criminal Law | p. 4 |
Legal Systems and the Beginning of Common Law | p. 5 |
Common Law in the United States | p. 6 |
Fundamentals of Criminal Law | p. 9 |
Introduction | p. 9 |
Morality and the Law | p. 9 |
Classification of Crimes | p. 10 |
Enactment and Interpretation of Statutes | p. 12 |
Ex Post Facto Laws | p. 15 |
Status of Municipal Ordinances | p. 17 |
Corpus Delicti | p. 18 |
Lesser and Greater Included Offenses | p. 19 |
Jurisdiction | p. 23 |
Introduction | p. 23 |
Territorial Aspects of Jurisdiction | p. 24 |
Jurisdiction over the Person | p. 26 |
Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter | p. 27 |
Concurrent or Overlapping Jurisdiction | p. 29 |
Venue and Its Relation to Jurisdiction | p. 30 |
Internet Jurisdiction | p. 30 |
The Criminal Act | p. 34 |
Introduction | p. 34 |
Possession as an Act | p. 35 |
Procuring as an Act | p. 36 |
Status as an Act | p. 37 |
Methods Used to Commit the Act | p. 38 |
Crime by Omission or Negative Act | p. 38 |
Causation | p. 39 |
Attempt | p. 41 |
Assault Distinguished from Attempt | p. 46 |
Conspiracy | p. 47 |
Solicitation | p. 50 |
Party to Crime: Participation | p. 50 |
Vicarious Liability | p. 55 |
The Mental Element | p. 58 |
Introduction | p. 58 |
Intent | p. 59 |
Types of Intent (Mens Rea) | p. 61 |
Recklessness | p. 62 |
Negligence | p. 63 |
The Mental Element in Mala Prohibita Offenses | p. 65 |
Matters Affecting Criminal Responsibility: Affirmative Defenses | p. 68 |
Introduction | p. 68 |
Insanity | p. 69 |
Alibi | p. 72 |
Intoxication | p. 72 |
Immunity | p. 74 |
Statute of Limitations | p. 75 |
Mistake of Fact | p. 76 |
Mistake of Law | p. 77 |
Entrapment | p. 78 |
Consent | p. 80 |
Duress | p. 81 |
Necessity | p. 83 |
Religious Belief | p. 84 |
Custom | p. 86 |
Victim's Guilt | p. 86 |
Selective Enforcement | p. 86 |
Use of Force as a Defense | p. 88 |
Double Jeopardy | p. 94 |
Crimes Incidental to Each Other | p. 95 |
Battered Spouse Syndrome as a Defense | p. 95 |
Assault and Related Crimes | p. 101 |
Introduction | p. 101 |
Simple Assault | p. 101 |
Assault and Battery (Battery) | p. 103 |
Statutory Assault and Battery | p. 104 |
Domestic Violence | p. 105 |
Assault on Sports Officials | p. 107 |
Mayhem | p. 108 |
Stalking | p. 109 |
Hate Crime | p. 111 |
Homicide | p. 116 |
Introduction | p. 116 |
Noncriminal Homicide | p. 117 |
Criminal Homicide | p. 118 |
Suicide | p. 132 |
Assisted Suicide | p. 132 |
Sex Offenses and Offenses to the Family Relationship | p. 137 |
Introduction | p. 137 |
Forcible Rape | p. 138 |
Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Sexual Battery | p. 144 |
Statutory Rape | p. 145 |
Seduction | p. 147 |
Fornication and Adultery | p. 147 |
Incest | p. 147 |
Abortion | p. 148 |
Sodomy | p. 150 |
Indecent Exposure | p. 150 |
Obscenity | p. 151 |
Prostitution and Related Offenses | p. 154 |
Bigamy and Polygamy | p. 155 |
Sexual Predator and Sexual Offender | p. 155 |
Theft | p. 159 |
Introduction | p. 159 |
Larceny | p. 160 |
Embezzlement | p. 169 |
Obtaining Property by Fraudulent Means | p. 170 |
Receiving or Concealing Stolen Property | p. 173 |
Other Types of Theft | p. 179 |
Robbery | p. 184 |
Introduction | p. 184 |
Definition of Robbery | p. 184 |
The Taking in Robbery | p. 185 |
Force or Threat of Force in Robbery | p. 188 |
Modern Robbery: Statutory Modifications | p. 190 |
Carjacking | p. 191 |
Burglary and Related Offenses | p. 194 |
Introduction | p. 194 |
Definition of Burglary | p. 194 |
Statutory Modifications | p. 201 |
Home Invasion | p. 202 |
Arson | p. 205 |
Introduction | p. 205 |
Willful and Malicious Intent | p. 205 |
Burning | p. 206 |
Dwelling House | p. 206 |
Another Person | p. 207 |
Statutory Modifications of Arson | p. 207 |
Burning with Intent to Defraud an Insurer | p. 208 |
Problems of Proving an Arson Case | p. 209 |
Forgery and Related Offenses | p. 212 |
Introduction | p. 212 |
Committing Forgery | p. 212 |
Uttering a Forged Instrument | p. 216 |
Making and Uttering Worthless Checks | p. 217 |
Counterfeiting | p. 219 |
False Imprisonment, Abduction, and Kidnapping | p. 223 |
Introduction | p. 223 |
False Imprisonment | p. 223 |
Abduction | p. 226 |
Kidnapping | p. 227 |
Crimes Involving Narcotic Drugs and Alcoholic Beverages | p. 234 |
Introduction: Narcotics Legislation | p. 234 |
Analysis of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | p. 236 |
Acquisition, Possession, and Use of Narcotic Drugs | p. 238 |
Crimes Involving the Use, Sale, and Manufacture of Alcoholic Beverages | p. 241 |
Crimes Involving the Manufacture and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages | p. 241 |
Public Drunkenness | p. 242 |
Extortion, Blackmail, and Bribery | p. 245 |
Introduction | p. 245 |
Extortion | p. 245 |
Blackmail | p. 247 |
Bribery | p. 247 |
Other Crimes Chargeable Against Public Officials | p. 248 |
Offenses by and Against Juveniles | p. 250 |
Introduction | p. 250 |
Who Is a Juvenile? | p. 251 |
Makeup of the Juvenile Court System | p. 252 |
Changing Philosophy | p. 253 |
Juvenile Court Jurisdiction | p. 253 |
Child Abuse | p. 256 |
Child Molesting | p. 257 |
Battered Child Syndrome | p. 257 |
Juveniles and the Internet | p. 257 |
Assault on Schoolteachers | p. 258 |
Vicarious Liability and Parental Responsibility | p. 260 |
Imposition of the Death Penalty on Juveniles | p. 261 |
Future of the Juvenile Court System | p. 262 |
Traffic Offenses | p. 265 |
Introduction | p. 265 |
Moving and Non-moving Violations: Signs and Signals | p. 266 |
Territorial Application of Traffic Laws | p. 266 |
Who Must Obey Traffic Laws? | p. 267 |
Parking and Related Offenses | p. 267 |
Speeding Offenses | p. 268 |
Racing | p. 269 |
Driving Under the Influence | p. 270 |
Reckless Driving | p. 272 |
Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer | p. 272 |
Vehicular Homicide | p. 272 |
Hit and Run | p. 273 |
Doctrine of Lesser Included Offenses and Traffic Laws | p. 274 |
Can There Be a Defense for Mala Prohibita Offenses? | p. 274 |
Driving with a Suspended License | p. 275 |
Criminal or Civil? | p. 275 |
Crimes Affecting the Judicial Process | p. 279 |
Introduction | p. 279 |
Perjury | p. 279 |
Subornation of Perjury | p. 283 |
Embracery | p. 284 |
Escape, Rescue, and Prison Break | p. 285 |
Obstruction of Justice | p. 289 |
Criminal Contempt | p. 290 |
Crimes Against Public Order | p. 294 |
Introduction | p. 294 |
Unlawful Assembly, Rout, and Riot | p. 294 |
Affray | p. 295 |
Breach of the Peace, Disturbing the Peace, and Disorderly Conduct | p. 296 |
Nuisance | p. 297 |
Malicious Mischief, Malicious Destruction of Property, Vandalism and Criminal Mischief | p. 297 |
Trespass of Real Property | p. 298 |
Vagrancy | p. 299 |
False Public Alarm, Harassment, and Violation of Privacy | p. 300 |
Gambling and Related Offenses | p. 301 |
Organized, White-Collar, and Commercial Crimes | p. 305 |
Introduction | p. 305 |
Organized Crime | p. 307 |
White-Collar and Commercial Crimes | p. 311 |
Environmental Crime | p. 313 |
Insurance Fraud | p. 314 |
Index | p. 333 |
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