Crim Law Dolovich FA 2003 2

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CRIMINAL LAWProf. Dolovich

I. WHAT IS PUNISHMENT?......................................................................................................3

UTILITARIAN........................................................................................................................3RETRIBUTION.......................................................................................................................3

II. DEFINING CRIMINAL CONDUCT.....................................................................................4ACTUS REUSCULPABILITY...............................................................................................4

VOLUNTARY ACTS..............................................................................................................4OMISSIONS............................................................................................................................5

MENS REA.................................................................................................................................COMMON LA!.....................................................................................................................MODEL PENAL CODE "#.$#................................................................................................%ISSUES !IT& MENS REA....................................................................................................'

III. HOMICIDE...........................................................................................................................10

MURDER..................................................................................................................................($

COMMON LA!...................................................................................................................($PROBLEMS !IT& T&E DIVISION....................................................................................((MODEL PENAL CODE"#($.(.........................................................................................((

DEPRAVED &EART MURDER..............................................................................................(#)ELONY MURDER..................................................................................................................(4

*IN&ERENTLY DAN+EROUS, )ELONY LIMITATION.................................................(5-MER+ER DOCTRINE- LIMITATION..............................................................................(/ILLIN+S NOT -IN )URT&ERANCE- O) T&E )ELONY LIMITATION......................(%MODEL PENAL CODE"#($.#.........................................................................................('

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VOLUNTARY MANSLAU+&TER.....................................................................................#(INVOLUNTARY MANSLAU+&TER.................................................................................#5

IV. MISTAKE...............................................................................................................................27

MISTA/E O) )ACT.................................................................................................................#STRICT LIABILITY.............................................................................................................#'

MISTA/E O) LA!..................................................................................................................3#USTI)ICATIONS...............................................................................................................3#ECEPTIONS......................................................................................................................3#MODEL PENAL CODE........................................................................................................34

V. RAPE........................................................................................................................................35ACTUS REUS...........................................................................................................................35

)ORCE..................................................................................................................................35NONCONSENT....................................................................................................................3%MODEL PENAL CODE"#(3.(.........................................................................................3%

MENS REA...............................................................................................................................3'MENS REA STANDARD.....................................................................................................3'NONCONSENT....................................................................................................................3'

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VI. EXCULPATION....................................................................................................................40

USTI)ICATION.......................................................................................................................4$SEL)0DE)ENSE...................................................................................................................4$MODEL PENAL CODE"3.$4...........................................................................................4(SEL)0DE)ENSE AND RACE..............................................................................................4(&ONEST BUT UNREASONABLE BELIE).......................................................................4#BATTERED !OMAN SYNDROME...................................................................................4#

# DE)INITIONS O) IMMINENCE.....................................................................................4#ECUSE....................................................................................................................................43

DURESS................................................................................................................................43MODEL PENAL CODE"#.$'...........................................................................................45NECESSITY..........................................................................................................................4

INSANITYECUSE.............................................................................................................4M6NA+&TEN TESTCOMMON LA! RULE..................................................................4ALTERNATIVES..................................................................................................................4'

VII. SENTENCING.....................................................................................................................51

SENTENCIN+ PROCESS....................................................................................................5(

VIII. DEATH PENALT............................................................................................................52

EI+&T& AMENDMENT......................................................................................................5#)OURTEENT& AMENDMENT...........................................................................................5#

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I. WHAT IS PUNISHMENT?

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II. DEFINING CRIMINAL CONDUCT

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III. HOMICIDE

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@MERGER DOCTRINE@ LIMITATION

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KILLINGS NOT @IN FURTHERANCE@ OF THE FELON LIMITATION

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TWO WAS TO EXPLAIN PROVOCATION

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IV. MISTAKE

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HONEST !UT UNREASONA!LE !ELIEF

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NECESSIT=USTIFICATION

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VII. SENTENCING

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VIII. DEATH PENALT

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