Includes bibliographical references (p. 485-494) and indexes.
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Criminal law and criminal punishment : an overview -- Constitutional limits on criminal law -- The general principles of criminal liability : Actus Reus -- The general principles of criminal liability : Nens Rea, concurrence, causation, and ignorance and mistake -- 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 : murder and manslaughter -- Crimes against person II : criminal sexual conduct, bodily injury, and personal restraint -- Crimes against property -- Crimes against public order and morals -- Crimes against the state.