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Criminal Law and Procedure

25 lessons · 25 practice questions — Bar-exam lessons on Criminal Law and Procedure: 25 lessons in 5 topics; 25 come with a scored practice question and its rationale. Migrated from EliExplainsLaw.org; general legal education, not legal advice.

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Constitutional Protections9 lessons

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  1. The Fourth Amendment: When the Government Needs Permission to Look
  2. Warrant Exceptions: When Police Can Search Without the Permission Slip
  3. The Exclusionary Rule: When Tainted Evidence Gets Thrown Out
  4. Miranda: The Warning Police Must Give Before Questioning You in Custody
  5. Double Jeopardy: No Second Try for the Same Crime
  6. Self-Incrimination: Nobody Can Force You to Tell On Yourself
  7. Right to a Lawyer: Once You're Charged, You Get a Coach
  8. Facing Your Accuser: Case-Building Statements Need Cross-Examination
  9. Speedy Trial: The Government Can't Sit on a Charge Forever

General Principles5 lessons

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  1. Mens Rea: What Was Going On in the Defendant's Head
  2. Self-Defense: Fighting Back Without Breaking the Law
  3. Insanity: When a Sick Mind Blocks Blame
  4. Intoxication: When Being Drunk Matters and When It Doesn't
  5. Necessity: Breaking a Small Rule to Stop a Big Disaster

Homicide3 lessons

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  1. Murder: Four Kinds of Killer's Mindset
  2. Manslaughter: Killings That Get a Lower Label
  3. Felony Murder: A Death During a Dangerous Crime

Inchoate Crimes & Parties4 lessons

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  1. Attempt: Trying a Crime Counts as a Crime
  2. Conspiracy: The Deal Itself Is the Crime
  3. Solicitation: Asking for a Crime Is the Crime
  4. Accomplice Liability: Helping the Crime Makes It Your Crime

Other Crimes4 lessons

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  1. Theft Offenses: How You Got the Thing Decides the Crime
  2. Burglary: Breaking In at Night with a Bad Plan Already in Mind
  3. Robbery: Stealing Plus Force or Fear, Face to Face
  4. Assault and Battery: The Hit, the Near Miss, and the Scare