Understanding Criminal Law |
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Chapter | 13 |
Constitutional Limits on the Criminal | 19 |
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accomplice acquitted actor actus reus aggressor American Law Institute apply arrest assault believed burden of persuasion causation cause circumstances claim commission common law rule conspiracy constitutional convicted courts criminal attempt criminal law criminal responsibility culpability D's conduct dangerous deadly force defendant's defined definition doctrine Dudley & Stephens duress element evidence example excuse felony fense guilty homicide human infra innocent insanity defense intent to kill issue jurisdictions jury justified L.Ed lacked larceny legislature liability manslaughter mens rea mental illness mistake of fact Model Penal Code moral murder negligence non-deadly occur party permitted person police officer possession prohibited prosecution prosecutor prove punishment rape reasonable recklessness regarding result Rptr S.Ct self-defense sexual intercourse social harm society solicitation specific intent specific-intent statute statutory statutory rape strict-liability supra term theory threat tion trial unlawful utilitarian victim violation voluntary act wrong wrongdoer