Criminal law : cases, materials and text on the substantive criminal Law in its procedural context / by Phillip E.Johnson
Imprint
St.Paul, Minn : West Pub, 1975
Descript
xxxvii, 878 p. ; 26 cm
CONTENT
The Basic elements of criminal due process: The Right to a preliminary screening of the charge -- Pretrial liberty and the bail system -- The Role of counsel in the adversary process -- The Right to trial by jury -- The Process of proof -- Beyond due process of law: sentencing procedure and the plea bargaining system -- The Substantive criminal law: Criminal conduct: general principles -- mens rea: general principles -- Criminal homicide -- The Role of mental illness in determining culpability -- Preparatory crimes: attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy -- Group liability: accomplices and conspirators -- Justification and excuse -- Four major crimes