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Author:   Paul H. Robinson ,  Tyler Scot Williams
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.709kg
ISBN:  

9781440860126

ISBN 10:   1440860122
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   15 June 2018
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Part One Preliminary Issues: Punishment Theory and Legality Chapter 1 Distributive Principles of Criminal Law Chapter 2 Habitual Offender Statutes Chapter 3 Death Penalty Chapter 4 Legality Requirement Part Two Homicide Chapter 5 Provocation/Extreme Emotional Disturbance Chapter 6 Felony Murder Chapter 7 Causation Part Three Liability Doctrines Chapter 8 Transferred Intent Chapter 9 Consent to Injury Chapter 10 Mental Illness and Culpability Chapter 11 Attempt Chapter 12 Complicity Chapter 13 Complicity Liability of Coconspirators Part Four Justification Defenses Chapter 14 Lesser Evils/Necessity Defense Chapter 15 Self-Defense Chapter 16 Law Enforcement Authority Part Five Excuse Defenses Chapter 17 Insanity Defense Chapter 18 Immaturity Defense Part Six Nonexculpatory Defenses Chapter 19 Statute of Limitations Chapter 20 Exclusionary Rule Chapter 21 Entrapment Defense Part Seven Offenses against the Person and Property Chapter 22 Criminalizing Risk Creation Chapter 23 Statutory Rape Chapter 24 Domestic Violence Chapter 25 Stalking and Harassment Chapter 26 Child Neglect Chapter 27 Deceptive Business Practices Chapter 28 Extortion Part Eight Public Order and Decency Offenses Chapter 29 Adultery Chapter 30 Criminal Obscenity Chapter 31 Child Pornography Part Nine Offenses against the Community Chapter 32 Drug Offenses Chapter 33 Firearms Possession Offenses Chapter 34 Predatory Pricing Chapter 35 Organized Crime Chapter 36 Fixing Sporting Events Part Ten Procedural Issues Chapter 37 Extradition Chapter 38 Jurisdiction Index

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What Robinson and Williams do especially well is provide a balance between the theoretical foundation necessary to best understand criminal law and numerous examples of how each issue is worthy of further study. For those interested in understanding criminal law and beyond, this book is invaluable. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. - Choice

What Robinson and Williams do especially well is provide a balance between the theoretical foundation necessary to best understand criminal law and numerous examples of how each issue is worthy of further study. For those interested in understanding criminal law and beyond, this book is invaluable. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. * Choice *

Author Information

Paul H. Robinson is the Colin S. Diver Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and one of the world's leading criminal law scholars. Tyler Scot Williams is an associate at a large law firm in Washington DC. He holds a juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and masters degrees in philosophy, medical ethics, and theology.

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