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| Preface | p. xiii |
| Historical Background of Criminal Law | p. 2 |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| The Nature of Law | p. 3 |
| Definition of Crime | p. 5 |
| Early Development of Criminal Law | p. 6 |
| Legal Systems and the Beginning of Common Law | p. 7 |
| Common Law in the United States | p. 8 |
| Fundamentals of Criminal Law | p. 12 |
| Introduction | p.... MORE |
| Morality and the Law | p. 13 |
| Classification of Crimes | p. 14 |
| Enactment and Interpretation of Statutes | p. 16 |
| Ex Post Facto Laws | p. 19 |
| Status of Municipal Ordinances | p. 20 |
| Corpus Delicti | p. 21 |
| Lesser and Greater Included Offenses | p. 22 |
| Jurisdiction | p. 26 |
| Introduction | p. 27 |
| Territorial Aspects of Jurisdiction | p. 28 |
| Jurisdiction over the Person | p. 30 |
| Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter | p. 31 |
| Concurrent or Overlapping Jurisdiction | p. 31 |
| Venue and Its Relation to Jurisdiction | p. 33 |
| Internet Jurisdiction | p. 33 |
| The Criminal Act | p. 36 |
| Introduction | p. 37 |
| Possession as an Act | p. 37 |
| Procuring as an Act | p. 39 |
| Status as an Act | p. 39 |
| Methods Used to Commit the Act | p. 40 |
| Crime by Omission or Negative Act | p. 41 |
| Causation | p. 41 |
| Attempt | p. 43 |
| Assault Distinguished from Attempt | p. 48 |
| Conspiracy | p. 49 |
| Solicitation | p. 52 |
| Party to Crime: Participation | p. 52 |
| Vicarious Liability | p. 56 |
| The Mental Element | p. 60 |
| Introduction | p. 61 |
| Intent | p. 63 |
| Types of Intent (Mens Rea) | p. 64 |
| Recklessness | p. 65 |
| Negligence | p. 66 |
| The Mental Element in Mala Prohibita Offenses | p. 68 |
| Matters Affecting Criminal Responsibility: Affirmative Offenses | p. 72 |
| Introduction | p. 74 |
| Insanity | p. 74 |
| Alibi | p. 79 |
| Intoxication | p. 79 |
| Immunity | p. 81 |
| Statute of Limitations | p. 82 |
| Mistake of Fact | p. 83 |
| Mistake of Law | p. 84 |
| Entrapment | p. 85 |
| Consent | p. 87 |
| Duress | p. 88 |
| Necessity | p. 90 |
| Religious Belief | p. 91 |
| Custom | p. 92 |
| Victim's Guilt | p. 92 |
| Selective Enforcement | p. 92 |
| Use of Force as a Defense | p. 93 |
| Double Jeopardy | p. 101 |
| Crimes Incidental to Each Other | p. 102 |
| Battered Spouse Syndrome as a Defense | p. 102 |
| Assault and Related Crimes | p. 108 |
| Introduction | p. 109 |
| Simple Assault | p. 109 |
| Assault and Battery (Battery) | p. 111 |
| Statutory Assault and Battery | p. 112 |
| Domestic Violence | p. 113 |
| Assault on Sports Officials | p. 114 |
| Mayhem | p. 115 |
| Stalking | p. 116 |
| Hate Crime | p. 118 |
| Homicide | p. 122 |
| Introduction | p. 123 |
| Noncriminal Homicide | p. 125 |
| Criminal Homicide | p. 125 |
| Suicide | p. 138 |
| Assisted Suicide | p. 139 |
| Sex Offenses and Offenses to the Family Relationship | p. 144 |
| Introduction | p. 145 |
| Forcible Rape | p. 146 |
| Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Sexual Battery | p. 152 |
| Statutory Rape | p. 153 |
| Seduction | p. 154 |
| Fornication and Adultery | p. 155 |
| Incest | p. 155 |
| Abortion | p. 156 |
| Sodomy | p. 158 |
| Indecent Exposure | p. 158 |
| Obscenity | p. 158 |
| Prostitution and Related Offenses | p. 161 |
| Bigamy and Polygamy | p. 162 |
| Sexual Predator and Sexual Offender | p. 162 |
| Theft | p. 166 |
| Introduction | p. 167 |
| Larceny | p. 169 |
| Embezzlement | p. 176 |
| Obtaining Property by Fraudulent Means | p. 177 |
| Receiving or Concealing Stolen Property | p. 180 |
| Other Types of Theft | p. 185 |
| Robbery | p. 192 |
| Introduction | p. 193 |
| Definition of Robbery | p. 194 |
| The Taking in Robbery | p. 194 |
| Force or Threat of Force in Robbery | p. 196 |
| Modern Robbery: Statutory Modifications | p. 199 |
| Carjacking | p. 199 |
| Burglary and Related Offenses | p. 202 |
| Introduction | p. 203 |
| Definition of Burglary | p. 203 |
| Statutory Modifications | p. 211 |
| Home Invasion | p. 211 |
| Arson | p. 214 |
| Introduction | p. 215 |
| Willful and Malicious Intent | p. 215 |
| Burning | p. 216 |
| Dwelling House | p. 216 |
| Another Person | p. 217 |
| Statutory Modifications of Arson | p. 217 |
| Burning with Intent to Defraud an Insurer | p. 218 |
| Problems of Proving an Arson Case | p. 219 |
| Forgery and Related Offenses | p. 222 |
| Introduction | p. 223 |
| Committing Forgery | p. 223 |
| Uttering a Forged Instrument | p. 227 |
| Making and Uttering Worthless Checks | p. 228 |
| Counterfeiting | p. 230 |
| False Imprisonment, Abduction, and Kidnapping | p. 234 |
| Introduction | p. 235 |
| False Imprisonment | p. 235 |
| Abduction | p. 238 |
| Kidnapping | p. 239 |
| Crimes Involving Narcotic Drugs and Alcoholic Beverages | p. 246 |
| Introduction: Narcotics Legislation | p. 247 |
| Analysis of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | p. 248 |
| Acquisition, Possession, and Use of Narcotic Drugs | p. 250 |
| Crimes Involving the Use, Sale, and Manufacture of Alcoholic Beverages | p. 252 |
| Crimes Involving the Manufacture and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages | p. 253 |
| Public Drunkenness | p. 253 |
| Extortion, Blackmail, and Bribery | p. 256 |
| Introduction | p. 257 |
| Extortion | p. 257 |
| Blackmail | p. 259 |
| Bribery | p. 259 |
| Other Crimes Chargeable Against Public Officials | p. 260 |
| Offenses by and Against Juveniles | p. 262 |
| Introduction | p. 263 |
| Who Is a Juvenile? | p. 264 |
| Makeup of the Juvenile Court System | p. 265 |
| Changing Philosophy | p. 265 |
| Juvenile Court Jurisdiction | p. 266 |
| Child Abuse | p. 268 |
| Child Molesting | p. 269 |
| Battered Child Syndrome | p. 269 |
| Juveniles and the Internet | p. 270 |
| Assault on Schoolteachers | p. 271 |
| Vicarious Liability and Parental Responsibility | p. 272 |
| Imposition of the Death Penalty on Juveniles | p. 273 |
| Future of the Juvenile Court System | p. 274 |
| Traffic Offenses | p. 278 |
| Introduction | p. 279 |
| Moving and Nonmoving Violations: Signs and Signals | p. 280 |
| Territorial Application of Traffic Laws | p. 280 |
| Who Must Obey Traffic Laws? | p. 280 |
| Parking and Related Offenses | p. 281 |
| Speeding Offenses | p. 282 |
| Racing | p. 283 |
| Driving Under the Influence | p. 284 |
| Reckless Driving | p. 286 |
| Vehicular Homicide | p. 286 |
| Hit and Run | p. 287 |
| Doctrine of Lesser Included Offenses and Traffic Laws | p. 287 |
| Can There Be a Defense for Mala Prohibita Offenses? | p. 288 |
| Criminal or Civil? | p. 289 |
| Crimes Affecting the Judicial Process | p. 292 |
| Introduction | p. 293 |
| Perjury | p. 293 |
| Subornation of Perjury | p. 297 |
| Embracery | p. 299 |
| Escape, Rescue, and Prison Break | p. 299 |
| Obstruction of Justice | p. 303 |
| Criminal Contempt | p. 304 |
| Crimes Against Public Order | p. 308 |
| Introduction | p. 309 |
| Unlawful Assembly, Rout, and Riot | p. 309 |
| Affray | p. 310 |
| Breach of the Peace, Disturbing the Peace, and Disorderly Conduct | p. 310 |
| Nuisance | p. 311 |
| Malicious Mischief, Malicious Destruction of Property, Vandalism, and Criminal Mischief | p. 312 |
| Trespass of Real Property | p. 313 |
| Vagrancy | p. 314 |
| False Public Alarm, Harassment, and Violation of Privacy | p. 315 |
| Gambling and Related Offenses | p. 316 |
| Organized, White-Collar, and Commercial Crimes | p. 320 |
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