Criminal law : a comparative approach / Markus Dubber, Tatjana Hörnle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dubber, Markus Dirk, author.

Hörnle, Tatjana, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal law--Germany.

Criminal law.

Criminal law--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (710 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"A systematic and comprehensive comparative analysis, of criminal law, focused on two major jurisdictions: the United States and Germany."--Jacket.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-103068-6

0-19-103067-8