The Criminal Law
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Description
Suitable for a first-year course in the American law school curriculum, this book examines the core doctrines of the criminal law, including its ‘general part’ consisting of the justifications of punishment, the requirements of criminality, the criminal defenses, inchoate crime, and vicarious liability. It also examines a small portion of the criminal law’s ‘special part’ via criminal homicide and the crime of theft. American criminal law is a complicated subject that has evolved from the common law to statutes in a non-uniform and often messy manner, but the issues addressed are some of the most fundamental in any civilized society. Our government inflicts—in our name—pain, stigma, and even death. This book will equip you to understand the substance, though not the procedure, of these decisions.
Publication Date
2024
Series
Henderson's Criminal Law and Procedure
Edition
Fifth
Keywords
criminal law, mens rea, actus reus, desert
Disciplines
Criminal Law | Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Higher Education | Law | Legal Education
Recommended Citation
Henderson, Stephen E., "The Criminal Law" (2024). Faculty Books and Book Chapters. 35.
https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/fac_books/35