Criminal Law: Cases, Comment, QuestionsThis casebook provides detailed information on criminal law. The casebook provides the tools for fast, easy, on-point research. Part of the University Casebook Series; , it includes selected cases designed to illustrate the development of a body of law on a particular subject. Text and explanatory materials designed for law study accompany the cases. |
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PART ONE THE STRUCTURE OF CRIMINAL LAW HOMICIDE 1 The Problem of Definition | 1 |
The Problem of Proof | 52 |
The Problem of Sorting | 66 |
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