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Title:
Principles of criminal law / Harvey Wallace, Cliff Roberson.
Author:
Wallace, Harvey.

Roberson, Cliff, 1937-
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©2012.
Call Number:
KF9219 .W35 2012
Edition:
5th ed.
ISBN:
9780135121580
Physical Description:
viii, 328 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
9. Robbery, extortion, and bribery -- Special problems in robbery and extortion -- 10. Theft and other crimes involving property -- Larceny -- Embezzlement -- False pretenses -- Consolidation of theft offenses -- Receiving stolen property -- Forgery -- Money laundering -- Counterfeiting -- Identity theft -- Federal and State racketeering laws -- 11. Crimes against habitation -- Burglary -- Arson -- Special problems in crimes against habitation -- 12. Crimes against public morals -- Obscenity -- Prostitution -- Incest, bigamy, and polygamy -- Games of chance -- Public corruption -- 13. Narcotic and alcohol offenses -- Narcotic offenses -- Alcohol offenses -- Solutions -- 14. Special crimes and offenses -- Child abuse -- Elder abuse -- Spousal abuse -- 15. Sentencing and punishment -- Introduction to sentencing -- Types of sentences -- Incarceration and its alternatives -- Victims' rights -- The death penalty.

1. Sources of criminal law -- Punishment -- Principles of criminal responsibility -- Morals versus law -- Classification of crimes -- Origins of criminal law -- Case law -- Reform of criminal law -- Police powers of government -- 2. Limitations of criminal liability -- Bill of rights -- Eighth Amendment -- Due process -- Jurisdiction -- Social harm -- Right to privacy -- Legality -- Equal protection -- Double jeopardy -- 3. Basic requirements of a criminal act -- Act: Actus Reus -- Intent: Mens Rea -- Joinder of intent and act -- Causation -- Presumptions -- Vertical growth of criminal codes -- 4. Inchoate or anticipatory crimes and criminal liability -- Attempt -- Solicitation -- Conspiracy -- Accomplices and accessories -- Comparing and contrasting inchoate crimes -- 5. Defenses -- Criminal responsibility -- Justification and excuse -- Procedural defenses -- 6. Homicide -- Murder -- Felony-murder -- Voluntary manslaughter -- Involuntary manslaughter -- Negligent manslaughter -- Special problems in homicide -- Comparing and contrasting homicides -- 7. Sex offenses -- Rape -- Sodomy and oral copulation -- Other sexual acts and offenses -- Sexual assault -- 8. Other crimes against persons -- Kidnapping -- False imprisonment -- Trafficking in humans -- Stalking -- Assault and battery -- Aggravated assault and battery -- Mayhem -- Terrorism.
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