Major emphasis is placed on the basic premises of criminal law, including its sources and general limitations. This Hornbook provides detailed discussion on the topics of responsibility, justification and excuse, inchoate crimes, accomplice, and liability. Attention is also given to subjects such as causation, insanity, and conspiracy.*
Introduction and general considerations
Sources and general limitations
Constitutional limits on power to create crimes
Criminal jurisdiction
Mental states
Acts; concurrence and consequences
Insanity defense
Insanity — procedural considerations
Excuses and other conditions
Justification
Solicitation and attempt
Conspiracy
Parties; liability for conduct of another
Murder
Manslaughter; suicide assistance
Physical harm and apprehension thereof
Rape
Confinement
Theft
Other personal property crimes
Real property crimes