(BQ) Part 2 book "Criminal law" has contents: Inchoate crimes, crimes against persons I - Murder and manslaughter; crimes against property, crimes against public order and morals, crimes against the state, crimes against persons II - sex offenses, bodily injury, and personal restraint. | 8 INCHOATE CRIMES C H A P T E R ATTEMPT The History of Attempt Law The Rationales for Attempt Law The Elements of Attempt Liability Attempt Mens Rea Attempt Actus Reus Defenses to Attempt Liability: Legal Impossibility and Voluntary Abandonment Legal Impossibility Voluntary Abandonment CONSPIRACY Conspiracy Actus Reus The Agreement The Overt Act Conspiracy Mens Rea O U T L I N E Parties to Conspiracy Large-Scale Conspiracies The Criminal Objective of the Conspiracy THE RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACT (RICO) Prosecuting Organized Crime Prosecuting White-Collar Crime Prosecuting Government Corruption Punishing RICO Offenders SOLICITATION Solicitation Actus Reus Solicitation Mens Rea Solicitation Criminal Objective Did He Attempt to Rape? Jodean Randen, a housewife, was walking home across a fairly well-traveled railroad bridge in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She is a slight woman whose normal weight is 95 to 100 pounds. As she approached the opposite side of the bridge, she passed a man who was walking in the opposite direction. The man turned and followed her, grabbed her arm, and demanded her purse. She surrendered her purse and at the command of the man began walking away as fast as she could. Upon discovering that the purse was empty, he caught up with her again, grabbed her arm, and told her that if she did not scream he would not hurt her. He then led her—willingly, she testified, so as to avoid being hurt by him—to the end of the bridge. While walking he shoved her head down and warned her not to look up or do anything and he would not hurt her. On the other side of the bridge along the railroad tracks there is a coal shack. As they approached the coal shack he grabbed her, put one hand over her mouth, and an arm around her shoulder and told her not to scream or he would kill her. At this time Mrs. Randen thought he had a knife in his hand. He then forced her into the shack and up against the wall. As she struggled for
