Category: Criminal Law

Essential Supplements for Success in Crim Law: 1L Law School Criminal Law outline based on the following books: Examples & Explanations: Criminal Law, Sixth Edition Understanding Criminal Law Criminal Law The Role of the Criminal Law The Rational for Punishment Model Penal Code §1.02 Theories of Punishment Retribution Punishment is deserved simply because a ‘wrong’…

Essential Supplements for Success in Crim Law: 1L Law School Criminal Law outline based on the following books: Examples & Explanations: Criminal Law, Sixth Edition Understanding Criminal Law Chapter 1-3 Punishment may not justly be imposed where the person is not blameworthy (3) Violations & Infraction  Minor misconduct; No incarceration. Sixth Amendment – in…

Essential Supplements for Success in Crim Law: 1L Law School Criminal Law outline based on the following books: Examples & Explanations: Criminal Law, Sixth Edition Understanding Criminal Law Reading for Monday, August 24, 2009 Dressler Chapter 1-3   Chapter 1: Criminal Law, an Overview Nature of Criminal Law It’s the study of crimes and moral…

Essential Supplements for Success in Crim Law: 1L Law School Criminal Law outline based on the following books: Examples & Explanations: Criminal Law, Sixth Edition Understanding Criminal Law CRIM LAW OUTLINE   Burdens of Proof 7.01 Putting the Issues in Procedural Context 7.02 Burden of Protection B. Who Has the Burden? C. How Great is…

Essential Supplements for Success in Crim Law: 1L Law School Criminal Law outline based on the following books: Examples & Explanations: Criminal Law, Sixth Edition Understanding Criminal Law I.Purposes and Policies Behind the MPC/Criminal Statues Legality (three elements): criminal statutes should be understandable to reasonable law-abiding persons criminal statutes should be crafted so as not…