TY - BOOK AU - Samaha,Joel TI - Criminal law SN - 9780495601104 (pbk.) U1 - 345.42 PY - 2008/// CY - Belmont, Calif. PB - Thomson/Wadsworth KW - Criminal law KW - United States KW - Cases N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-482) and indexes; 1. The nature and limits of criminal law in U.S. society. - 2. Constitutional limits on criminal law. - 3 The general principles of criminal liability : Actus Reus. - 4. The general principles of criminal liability : Mens Rea, concurrence, and causation. - 5. Defense to criminal liability : justifications. - 6 Defenses to criminal liability : excuse. - 7. Parties to crime and vicarious liability. - 8. Inchoate crimes : attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation. - 9. Crimes against persons I : criminal homicide. - 10. Crimes against persons II : criminal sexual conduct, bodily injury, and personal restraint. - 11. Crimes against property. - 12. Crimes against public order and morals. - 13. Crimes against the state.- Appendix: selected amendments of the Constitution of the United States ER -