Principles of criminal law / Wayne R. LaFave, David C. Baum Professor of Law Emeritus, and Center for Advanced Study Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois.

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" Expertly written to provide comprehensive coverage of the most crucial issues in a course, the Concise Hornbook Series features concise analyses by prominent scholars of basic areas of the law. The Series focuses on core principles and concepts fundamental to understanding the subject matter. LaFa...

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Uniform Title:Concise hornbook series.
Main Author: LaFave, Wayne R. (Author)
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2017]
Edition:Third edition.
Series:Concise hornbook series.
Subjects:
Criminal law > United States.
Criminal law.
United States.
Hornbooks (Law)
Study guides.
Electronic books.
Genre:
Hornbooks (Law)
Study guides.
Electronic books.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (West Academic)
Local Note:
West Academic
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 820 pages).
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Introduction and general considerations
  • Sources and general limitations
  • Constitutional limits on power to create crimes
  • Mental states
  • Acts; concurrence and consequences
  • Insanity defense
  • Insanity : procedural considerations
  • Excuses and other conditions
  • Justification
  • Solicitation and attempt
  • Conspiracy
  • Parties; liability for conduct of another
  • Murder
  • Manslaughter; suicide assistance
  • Rape
  • Theft.