The Sixth Edition thoroughly examines act, intent, lack of intent, proximate cause & burdens of proof. It is essential that a beginning student have an insight into the criminal justice process as a prerequisite to proper understanding of many of the cases on substantive criminal law. The Sixth Edition also looks at the conceptual battles that surround crimes that require an intent to cause death in cases where an AIDS sufferer seeks to transmit the disease, the assisted-suicide issue & right-to-die cases, & whether the "born alive" rule should be retained.