- Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 410 pages)
- Summary
- "This book reviews the development of American criminal law and explains its key concepts and persistent controversies in light of its history. These key concepts include retribution and prevention as purposes of punishment; the requirements of a criminal act and a culpable mental state; criteria of causal responsibility; modes of violating consent; inchoate offenses, including attempt and conspiracy; doctrines of participation in crime; and defenses of justification and excuse." -- Page 4 of cover.
- Series Statement
- The Oxford introductions to U.S. law
- Uniform Title
- Oxford introductions to U.S. law. Criminal law (Online)
- Oxford introductions to U.S. law.
- Alternative Title
- Oxford introductions to U.S. law. Criminal law (Online)
- Criminal law.
- Subject
- Criminal law > United States
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- What is criminal law? -- The American criminal justice system -- Why punish? -- The criminal act -- The criminal mind -- Homicide, from killing to causing -- Rape and theft, from force to non-consent -- Anticipatory and participatory liability -- Justification and excuse.
- LCCN
- 2015050545
- OCLC
- ssj0002175852
- Author
Binder, Guyora.
- Title
The Oxford introductions to U.S. law. Criminal law [electronic resource] / Guyora Binder.
- Imprint
New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Series
The Oxford introductions to U.S. law
Oxford introductions to U.S. law.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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