Criminal Law
This SNB Study Course covers New York Bar Syllabus topics:
In general, a criminal offense involves three elements:
i)Actus reus – an act or conduct;
ii)Mens rea – an individual’s mental state or guilty mind;
iii)Causation – a causal connection between the act or conduct and the result.
Modern criminal statutes prescribe the type of actus reus and mens rea that must be proved by the prosecution beyond a reasonable doubt for criminal liability. There is an exception to the general rule for strict-liability crimes. Strict-liability crimes do not have a mens rea requirement.
5 courses
1 General Principles
1.1 Actus Reus— Acts And Omissions
1.2 Mens Rea —State Of Mind
1.3 Jurisdiction
1.4 Parties To A Crime
1.5 Responsibility
1.6 Types Of Crimes
2 Homicide
2.1 General
2.2 Types Of Homicide
3 Other Crimes
3.1 Crimes Against Property
3.2 Crimes Against The Person
3.3 Rape And Statutory Rape
4 Inchoate Crimes
4.1 Merger
4.2 Solicitation
4.3 Conspiracy
4.4 Attempt
5 Defenses
5.1 Generally
5.2 Specific Defenses
