Hisham M. Ramadan

Reconstructing Jury Instructions in Homicide Offenses

Rethinking Homicide Law

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers critical analysis for jury instructions in the United States. Supported by court decisions, careful interpretation of the United States Constitution, and jurist's arguments, Hisham M. Ramadan thoroughly examines the mental elements in crime, the burden of proof in criminal trials, and the doctrine of reasonableness.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 209g
• ISBN-13: 9780761828532
• ISBN-10: 0761828532
• Artikelnr.: 22059731

Autorenporträt

By Hisham M. Ramadan

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 The Standard of Proof in Criminal Trials (The Challenge of Explaining "Reasonable Doubt"): Introduction
Is "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" A Self-Explanatory Concept?
The Impact of an Undefined Standard of Proof in Criminal Trials
The Basic Concepts Chapter 5 Reconstructing Reasonableness in Criminal Law: Introduction
The Rise and Fall of Reasonableness in Criminal Law
Policies that Underlie the Reasonableness Standard
The Failure to Achieve the Objectives of the Reasonableness Standard
Rule of Subst Chapter 6 Recklessness: Introduction
Problems with Setting Reckless Boundaries
Outlining Recklessness Boundaries
Analysis and conclusion
Proposed Jury Instructions Chapter 7 Intentional Homicide: Introduction
The Cognitive State of Desire: Desire to Cause Death versus Desire to Cause an Act that Ultimately Causes Death
The Cognitive State of Belief "Knowingly"
Intentional Homicide with Aggravating Circumstances: Prem Chapter 8 Negligence: Introduction
The History of the Fault Element in Negligence: Awareness of Fault
Modern Analysis of Fault in Culpable Negligence
Redefining Culpable Negligence: Integrating Negligence within the Theory of Knowledge
Conclusion
Propose Chapter 9 Index