Joel Samaha is University Distinguished Teaching Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. He received his B.A. (History), J.D., and Ph.D. (History) from Northwestern University and studied under Sir Geoffrey Elton at Cambridge University, England. Professor Samaha was admitted to the Illinois Bar, briefly practiced law in Chicago, and then taught at UCLA. In 1971, he joined the University of Minnesota, where he served as Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice Studies for four years, taught television and radio courses in criminal justice, co-taught a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar in legal and constitutional history, was named College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Teacher in 1974, and named University Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2007. Professor Samaha's works have appeared in Historical Journal, American Journal of Legal History, Minnesota Law Review, William Mitchell Law Review, and Journal of Social History.

• 1. Criminal Law and Punishment in U.S. Society: An Overview.2. Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law.3. The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability.4. The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Men's Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake.5. Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications.6. Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses.7. Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability.8. Inchoate Crimes.9. Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter.10. Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, Bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint.11. Crimes Against Property.12. Crimes Against Public Order and Morals.13. Crimes Against the State.Appendix (Selected Amendments to Constitution of the United States: The Bill of Rights and Amendment XIV).Glossary.Bibliography.

Joel Samaha is University Distinguished Teaching Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. He received his B.A. (History), J.D., and Ph.D. (History) from Northwestern University and studied under Sir Geoffrey Elton at Cambridge University, England. Professor Samaha was admitted to the Illinois Bar, briefly practiced law in Chicago, and then taught at UCLA. In 1971, he joined the University of Minnesota, where he served as Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice Studies for four years, taught television and radio courses in criminal justice, co-taught a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar in legal and constitutional history, was named College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Teacher in 1974, and named University Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2007. Professor Samaha's works have appeared in Historical Journal, American Journal of Legal History, Minnesota Law Review, William Mitchell Law Review, and Journal of Social History.

• 1. Criminal Law and Punishment in U.S. Society: An Overview.2. Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law.3. The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability.4. The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Men's Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake.5. Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications.6. Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses.7. Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability.8. Inchoate Crimes.9. Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter.10. Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, Bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint.11. Crimes Against Property.12. Crimes Against Public Order and Morals.13. Crimes Against the State.Appendix (Selected Amendments to Constitution of the United States: The Bill of Rights and Amendment XIV).Glossary.Bibliography.

Joel Samaha is University Distinguished Teaching Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. He received his B.A. (History), J.D., and Ph.D. (History) from Northwestern University and studied under Sir Geoffrey Elton at Cambridge University, England. Professor Samaha was admitted to the Illinois Bar, briefly practiced law in Chicago, and then taught at UCLA. In 1971, he joined the University of Minnesota, where he served as Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice Studies for four years, taught television and radio courses in criminal justice, co-taught a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar in legal and constitutional history, was named College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Teacher in 1974, and named University Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2007. Professor Samaha's works have appeared in Historical Journal, American Journal of Legal History, Minnesota Law Review, William Mitchell Law Review, and Journal of Social History.

• 1. Criminal Law and Punishment in U.S. Society: An Overview.2. Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law.3. The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability.4. The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Men's Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake.5. Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications.6. Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses.7. Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability.8. Inchoate Crimes.9. Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter.10. Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, Bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint.11. Crimes Against Property.12. Crimes Against Public Order and Morals.13. Crimes Against the State.Appendix (Selected Amendments to Constitution of the United States: The Bill of Rights and Amendment XIV).Glossary.Bibliography.