Summary
"A systematic and comprehensive comparative analysis, of criminal law, focused on two major jurisdictions: the United States and Germany."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Part I. Foundations. Punishment: concepts, forms, limits. The legality principle (nulla poena sine lege). Constitutional limits on substantive criminal law. Jurisdiction. Procedural contexts. Analysis of criminal liability Part II. The general part. Actus reus (objective elements). Mens rea (subjective elements). Causation. Complicity. Corporate criminal liability. Inchoate offenses. Justifications. Excuses Part III. The special part. Offenses against the person. Offenses against sexual autonomy: rape and sexual assault. Other offenses.
Call Number
K5000 .D83 2014
Location
STA
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
