“…Carolina Academic Press law casebook series…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Statutory and common law life -- Constitutional life -- Cardiopulmonary death -- Brain death -- Constitutional death -- Not dead yet -- Unbeing dead isn't being alive…”

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“…The importance of American law in today's world cannot be overstated. The problem is not that there are not enough American lawyers; rather, law is so vital to so much that is done that, like war which is too important to be left to the generals, law is too important to be left to lawyers. …”

“…Law dictionary…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Criminal law: an overview -- Principles of criminal punishment -- Sources of the criminal law -- Constitutional limits on the criminal law -- Legality -- Proportionality -- Burdens of proof -- Presumptions -- Actus reus -- Mens rea -- Strict liability -- Mistakes of fact -- Mistakes of law -- Causation -- Concurrence of elements -- Defenses: an overview -- Justifications and excuses -- Self-defense -- Defense of others -- Defense of property and habitation -- Law enforcement -- Necessity -- Duress -- Intoxication -- Insanity -- Diminished capacity -- Attempt -- Solicitation -- Conspiracy -- Liability for the acts of others: complicity -- Criminal homicide -- Theft -- Rape…”
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