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1.1 Introduction
1.2 Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
1.3 The Difference between Civil and Criminal Law
1.4 Classification of Crimes
1.5 The Purposes of Punishment
1.6 Sources of Law
1.7 End-of-Chapter Material
2.1 Federalism
2.2 The Branches of Government
2.3 The Court System
2.4 The Burden of Proof
2.5 End-of-Chapter Material
3.1 Applicability of the Constitution
3.2 The Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses
3.3 Freedom of Speech
3.4 The Right to Privacy
3.5 The Right to Bear Arms
3.6 Excessive Punishment
3.7 End-of-Chapter Material
4.1 Criminal Elements
4.2 Criminal Intent
4.3 Causation and Harm
4.4 End-of-Chapter Material
5.1 Criminal Defenses
5.2 Self-Defense
5.3 Other Use-of-Force Defenses
5.4 Defenses Based on Choice
5.5 Consent
5.6 End-of-Chapter Material
6.1 The Insanity Defense
6.2 Infancy, Intoxication, Ignorance, and Mistake
6.3 Entrapment
6.4 End-of-Chapter Material
7.1 Parties to Crime
7.2 Vicarious Liability
7.3 Accessory
7.4 End-of-Chapter Material
8.1 Attempt
8.2 Conspiracy
8.3 Solicitation
8.4 End-of-Chapter Material
9.1 Homicide
9.2 Murder
9.3 First-Degree Murder
9.4 Felony Murder
9.5 Second-Degree Murder
9.6 Manslaughter
9.7 End-of-Chapter Material
10.1 Sex Offenses
10.2 Assault and Battery
10.3 Domestic Violence and Stalking
10.4 Kidnapping and False Imprisonment
10.5 End-of-Chapter Material
11.1 Nonviolent Theft Crimes
11.2 Extortion, Robbery, and Receiving Stolen Property
11.3 Crimes That Invade or Damage Property
11.4 End-of-Chapter Material
12.1 Quality-of-Life Crimes
12.2 Crimes Targeting Group Conduct
12.3 Vice Crimes
12.4 End-of-Chapter Material
13.1 Crimes Involving National Security
13.2 Crimes Involving Terrorism
13.3 Perjury, Bribery, and Obstruction of Justice
13.4 End-of-Chapter Material