Contemporary Criminal Law

1. The Nature, Purpose, and Function of Criminal LawAppendix. Reading and Briefing Cases2. Constitutional Limitations3. Punishment and Sentencing4. Actus Reus5. Mens Rea, Concurrence, Causation6. Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability7. Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation8. Justifications9. Excuses10. Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment11. Homicide12. Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief13. Crimes Against Property14. White-Collar Crime15. Crimes Against Public Order and Morality16. Crimes Against the State

Matthew Lippman has taught criminal law and criminal procedure in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) for more than twenty years. He has also taught courses on civil liberties, law and society, and terrorism and teaches international criminal law at John Marshall Law School in Chicago. He earned a Doctorate in Political Science from Northwestern University, a Master of Law from Harvard Law School, and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar. He has been voted by the graduating seniors at UIC to receive the Silver Circle Award for outstanding teaching on six separate occasions and has also received the UIC Flame Award from the University of Illinois Alumni Association, as well as the Excellence in Teaching Award, Teaching Recognition (Portfolio) Award, and Honors College Fellow of the Year Award. The university chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the criminal justice honors society, named him "criminal justice professor of the year" on three occasions. In 2008, Professor Lippman was named College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Master Teacher. He is also recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and in May 2012 he was honored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which named him Commencement Marshal. Professor Lippman is author of more than 100 articles and 3 books. These publications focus on criminal law and criminal procedure, international human rights, and comparative law. Professor Lippman is the author of <em>Contemporary Criminal Law: Concepts, Cases, and Controversies, Third Edition </em>(SAGE, ©2013) His work is cited in hundreds of academic publications and by international courts and organizations. He has also served on legal teams appearing before the International Court of Justice in the Hague, U.S. district and appellate courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Professor Lippman also has testified as an expert witness on international law before numerous state and federal courts, and has consulted

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