Cases and Materials on Criminal Law

Author: Joshua Dressler
Published: October 2003
Publisher: West Group
ISBN: 0314145605
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 1056

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The book examines the basis of discrimination against people with disabilities, including the history of such discrimination and a review of studies that explore why people engage in this sort of discrimination. It examines the federal laws that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The book describes the ADA's definition of disability, how it has been interpreted and studied, and then reviews the three major titles of the ADA, including a review of the remedies available for various ADA claims and the procedures required to pursue them.

Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments Table of Cases Table of Model Penal Code Sections Chapter 1 Introduction A. Nature, Sources, and Limits of the Criminal Law B. Criminal Law in a Procedural Context: Pre-Trial C. Criminal Law in a Procedural Context: Trial by Jury D. Proof of Guilt at Trial E. Jury Nullification Chapter 2 Principles of Punishment A. Justification of Punishment: In General B. Utilitarian Justifications C. Retributive Justifications D. The Penal Theories in Action E. Proportionality of Punishment Chapter 3 Legality A. The Requirement of Previously Defined Conduct B. Vagueness, Overbreadth, and Lenity Doctrines Chapter 4 Actus Reus A. Voluntary Act B. Omissions ("Negative Acts") C. Social Harm Chapter 5 Mens Rea A. Nature of "Mens Rea" B. General Issues in Proving Culpability C. Strict Liability Offenses D. Mistake of Fact Appendix: American Law Institute Model Penal Code INDEX

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