TY - BOOK AU - Samaha,Joel TI - Criminal law. SN - 0495095397 (alk. paper) AV - KF9218.S26 PY - 2008/// CY - Belmont, CA PB - Thomson/Wadsworth KW - Criminal law KW - United States KW - Cases N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-482) and indexes; Contents: The nature and limits of criminal law in U.S. society -- Constitutional limits on criminal law -- The general principles of criminal liability: Actus Reus -- The general principles of criminal liability: Mens Rea, concurrence, and causation -- Defenses to criminal liability: justifications -- Defenses to criminal liability: excuse -- Parties to crime and vicarious liability -- Inchoate crimes: attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation -- Crimes against persons I: criminal homicide -- Crimes against persons II: criminal sexual conduct, bodily injury, and personal restraint -- Crimes against property -- Crimes against public order and morals -- Crimes against he state -- ER -