Criminal law : codes and cases / R. Bryce Young.

Contents;

Part one: The legislature, the courts, the common law, and the constitution
I. Introduction to criminal law
1. Sources of criminal law
1.1 The common law
1.2 Civil law
1.3 American law
etc.

2. The court system
2.1 Federal courts
2.2 California courts

3. Keeping up to date in the law
3.1 Primary sources of law
3.2 Digests
3.3 Secondary law books

II. Problems of substantive law
1. Substantive law reform and the limits of effective law enforcement
1.1 Substantive criminal law reform in general
1.2 The limits of effective law enforcement

III. What is a crime
1. Role of the legislature
1.1 Crimes defined

2. The common law, the courts, and the legislature
2.1 Common-law crimes and defenses

3. Constitutional separation of powers and common-law crimes
3.1 Public decency
3.2 Crimes of status: Loitering
3.3 Crimes of status: Drunk

4. Constitutional limitation on official power

5. Crimes defined by degree

6. Corpus delicti of a crime

7. Statute of limitations

Part two: Interpreting the substantive law
IV. Act and intent
1. Risk-creating conduct
2. Strict liability without fault
3. Specific states of mind
4. Special meanings of words describing states of mind

V. Who shall be charged (Parties to crime)
1. Crimes committed prior to the intended final criminal act
2. Commission of the crime
3. Accomplice
4. Crimes committed by aiding in concealment of a crime

VI. Defenses
1. Consent
2. Lack of criminal intent or criminal negligence
3. Mental incapacity
4. Diminished mental capacity and insanity
5. Justification and excuse for the use of force; deadly force
6. Entrapment

Index : p. 287-297.