Contemporary Criminal Law: Concepts, Cases, and Controversies PDF
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Contemporary Criminal Law 5th Edition 2 For NBB 3 Contemporary Criminal Law Concepts, Cases, and Controversies 5th Edition Matthew Lippman University of Illinois at Chicago 4 FOR INFORMATION: SAGE Publications, Inc. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 E-mail: [email protected] SAGE Publications Ltd. 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London, EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd. B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 India SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. 3 Church Street #10-04 Samsung Hub Singapore 049483 Copyright © 2019 by SAGE Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. 5 Model Penal Code © 1985 by the American Law Institute. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Lippman, Matthew Ross, 1948- author. Title: Contemporary criminal law : concepts, cases, and controversies / Matthew Lippman, University of Illinois at Chicago. Description: 5th edition. | Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publications, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017060770 | ISBN 9781544308135 (pbk. : alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Criminal law—United States. Classification: LCC KF9219 .L54 2018 | DDC 345.73—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017060770 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Acquisitions Editor: Jessica Miller Editorial Assistant: Rebecca Lee Content Development Editor: Laura Kirkhuff Production Editor: Tracy Buyan Copy Editor: Ellen Howard Typesetter: C&M Digitals (P) Ltd. Proofreader: Barbara Coster Cover Designer: Michael Dubowe Marketing Manager: Jillian Ragusa 6 Brief Contents 1. Preface 2. Chapter 1 The Nature, Purpose, and Function of Criminal Law 3. Chapter 2 Constitutional Limitations 4. Chapter 3 Punishment and Sentencing 5. Chapter 4 Actus Reus 6. Chapter 5 Mens Rea, Concurrence, Causation 7. Chapter 6 Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability 8. Chapter 7 Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation 9. Chapter 8 Justifications 10. Chapter 9 Excuses 11. Chapter 10 Homicide 12. Chapter 11 Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment 13. Chapter 12 Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief 14. Chapter 13 Crimes Against Property 15. Chapter 14 White-Collar Crime 16. Chapter 15 Crimes Against Public Order and Morality 17. Chapter 16 Crimes Against the State 18. Notes 19. Glossary 20. Case Index 21. Subject Index 22. About the Author 7 Detailed Contents Preface The Case Method Chapter Organization Organization of the Text New to the Fifth Edition Digital Resources Acknowledgments Chapter 1 The Nature, Purpose, and Function of Criminal Law • Test Your Knowledge Introduction The Nature of Criminal Law Criminal and Civil Law The Purpose of Criminal Law The Principles of Criminal Law Categories of Crime Felonies and Misdemeanors Mala in Se and Mala Prohibita Subject Matter Sources of Criminal Law The Common Law State Criminal Codes State Police Power The Model Penal Code Federal Statutes Constitutional Limitations • Crime in the News • You Decide 1.1 Chapter Summary Chapter Review Questions Legal Terminology Test Your Knowledge Answers Chapter 2 Constitutional Limitations • Test Your Knowledge Introduction The Rule of Legality Bills of Attainder and Ex Post Facto Laws Bills of Attainder Ex Post Facto Laws 8 The Supreme Court and Ex Post Facto Laws Statutory Clarity Clarity Definite Standards for Law Enforcement Void for Vagueness • State v. Stanko • Cases and Comments • You Decide 2.1 Equal Protection Three Levels of Scrutiny • People of the Virgin Islands v. Lake • Cases and Comments • YOU DECIDE 2.2 Freedom of Speech Overbreadth Hate Speech • STATE V. DOUGLAS D. • CASES AND COMMENTS • YOU DECIDE 2.3 PRIVACY The Constitutional Right to Privacy • YOU DECIDE 2.4 The Constitutional Right to Privacy and Same-Sex Relations Between Consenting Adults in the Home • CASES AND COMMENTS The Right to Bear Arms • You Decide 2.5 Chapter Summary Chapter Review Questions Legal Terminology Test Your Knowledge Answers Chapter 3 Punishment and Sentencing • Test Your Knowledge Introduction Punishment Purposes of Punishment Retribution Deterrence Rehabilitation Incapacitation Restoration Sentencing 9 Approaches to Sentencing Sentencing Guidelines Plea Bargaining • You Decide 3.1 Truth in Sentencing Victims’ Rights Cruel and Unusual Punishment Methods of Punishment The Amount of Punishment: Capital Punishment Lethal Injection The Juvenile Death Penalty • Roper v. Simmons • Cases and Comments • Crime in the News The Amount of Punishment: Sentences for a Term of Years The Amount of Punishment: Drug Offenses • You Decide 3.2 Criminal Punishment and Status Offenses • Cases and Comments • You Decide 3.3 EQUAL PROTECTION • You Decide 3.4 Chapter Summary Chapter Review Questions Legal Terminology Test Your Knowledge Answers Chapter 4 Actus Reus • Test Your Knowledge Introduction Criminal Acts A Voluntary Criminal Act • Model Penal Code • The Legal Equation: Actus Reus Status Offenses • State v. Fields • Cases and Comments • You Decide 4.1 • You Decide 4.2 • People v. Kellogg • You Decide 4.3 • Crime in the News Omissions 10
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