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1. Purpose of Punishment
3 main elements of criminal liabi...,
2 main theories about the purpose...,
Four justifications for explainin...
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2. Actus Reus
Voluntary act requirement,
Voluntary act requirement mpc,
Martin v state al 1944
5
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3. Legality Principle
Legality principle,
Rex v manley
2
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4. Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine
Void for vagueness doctrine,
Papachristou v city of jacksonvil...,
Shuttlesworth v city of birmingham
3
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5. Omissions
When do we impose criminal sancti...,
Billingslea v state tx 1989,
Categories of legal duty include
5
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6. Possession
Possession definition,
Possession mpc,
To prove possession
5
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7. Mens Rea
Common law origins and definitions,
Regina v faulkner,
Regina v cunningham
3
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8. Specific Intent, General Intent, and Mistakes of Fact
Specific intent,
General intent,
Mistake of fact
10
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9. Model Penal Code
Actus reus,
Mens rea,
Mpc when the culpability isn t pr...
6
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10. Statutory Silence
Federal penal law is based on,
Morissette,
If there is a statute that is sil...
8
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11. Ignorance and Mistake of Law: Exculpatory?
Ignorance of the law is,
State v fox,
Hopkins
7
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12. Intoxication: Mitigating? Aggravating?
General intent or mpc recklessnes...,
Specific intent or mpc purpose kn...,
Director of public prosecutions v...
4
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13. Attempt- Actus Reus
Physical proximity test,
Dangerous proximity test,
Res ipsa loquitur test
9
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14. Attempt- Mens Rea
Common law,
Mpc attempt,
Thomas co fl
5
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15. Abandonment
Conventional approach,
Mpc,
Ross v mississippi
3
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16. Justification: Necessity
Justification,
Excuse,
Common law justification necessity
5
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17. Justification: Self-Defense
To use physical force at all not ...,
To use deadly force,
Pov in self defense
8
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18. Battered Woman Syndrome
Bws,
Bws designed to explain mental state,
State v kelly
5
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19. Excuse: Duress
Excuse duress,
Williams v state,
Us v haney
5
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20. Duress and BWS
Duress and bws,
State v bh,
Don t allow a defense
3
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21. Homicide
Murder with malice o 1st degree,
Murder with malice o 2nd degree,
Manslaughter without malice o vol...
5
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22. First Degree Murder
State v brown,
Premeditation and deliberation fo...,
Mpc formula
3
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23. Second Degree Murder
People v roe,
Mpc,
Northington v state
3
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24. Voluntary Manslaughter
Voluntary manslaughter,
Provocation doctrine common law,
Freddo v state
11
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25. Involuntary Manslaughter and Negligent Homicide
Us v robertson,
Mpc homicide as manslaughter if,
Mpc homicide as negligent homicid...
3
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26. Felony Murder
1st degree fm,
2nd degree fm,
Deterrence
6
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