Emanuel法律概述

出版时间：2003-12-1  出版社：Aspen Pub  作者：Emanuel, Steven L.  页数：362  

内容概要

The most trusted name in law school outlines, Emanuel Law Outlines support your class preparation, provide reference for your outline creation, and supply a comprehensive breakdown of topic matter for your entire study process. Created by Steven Emanuel, these course outlines have been relied on by generations of law students. Each title includes both capsule and detailed versions of the critical issues and key topics you must know to master the course. Also included are exam questions with model answers, an alpha-list of cases, and a cross reference table of cases for all of the leading casebooks.

书籍目录

Preface  Casebook Correlation ChartCapsule SummaryChapter 1 ACTUS.REUS AND MENS REAI. ACTUS REUS　A. Significance of"actus reus" concept　　B. Distinguished from thoughts, words, possession and status    1. Statement of intent made to third party    2. Possession as criminal act    3. Status　C. Act must be voluntary    1. Model Penal Code examples    2. Reflex or convulsion    3. Unconsciousness    4. Hypnotism    5. Self-induced state　D. Omissions　　1. Distinguished from affirmative　　2. Limited liability for omissionsacts　　Quiz Yourself on　　ACTUS REUSII.MENS REA　A. Introduction　B. General versus specific intent    1. "General intent"    2. Specific intent　C. Common law vs. statutory crimes　D. Presumption of intent　E. Different states of mind　F.  "Purposely"　G. "Knowingly"　H. "Recklessly"　I.  "Negligently"　J. Strict liability      1. Constitutionality      2. Interpretation    3. Typical strict-liability provisions　K. Vicarious liability　L. Mistakes of fact or law　   1.  Grounds for confusion     2. General mental state     3. Mistake must be "reasonable"　   4. Mistake of law  　 5. Modern view　   6.  Unreasonable mistake  Lesser crime theory retained　   8. Mistake of law as to collateral fact　   9. Mistaken belief that conduct is not a crime　  10.  Exceptions to general rule　　Quiz Yourself on　　MENS REA.　III. CONCURRENCE  　　A. Concurrence generally　　B. Concurrence between mind and act ("temporal concurrence")　    1. Mental state must cause act　    2. Voluntary intoxication　    3.  Concurrence must be with act, not results　    4. Concurrence may be with any act that is legal cause of harm　　C. Concurrence between mind and result　    1. Different crime occurs　    2. Recklessly- or negligently-caused result　    3.  Felony-murder and misdemeanor-manslaughter rules      4.  Same kind of harm but different degree　    5. Manner of harm　    6. Different victim　Quiz Yourself on　CONCURRENCE　Exam Tips on　ACTUS REAS AND MENS REAChapter 2　CAUSATION　I.  INTRODUCTION　II. CAUSE IN FACT　   A. Cause in fact generally       1. Expansive test       2. "Substantial factor" test       3. Shortening of life       4. Murder victim must have been alive at time of act       5. Two people working together　III. PROXIMATE CAUSE GENERALLY……Chapter 3 RESPONSIBIULITYChapter 4 JUSTIFICATION AND EXCUSEChapter 5 ATTEMPTChapter 6 CONSPIRACYChapter 7 ACCOMPLICE LIABILITY AND SOLICITATIONChapter 8 HOMICIDE,AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSONChapter 9 THEFT CRIMES AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY