Exam Pro Essay on Criminal Law

by John Burkoff

Overview

This study aid contains more than 100 essay questions, some of which focus on specific subject areas, and some of which examine a number of interwoven topics. Together, these questions survey all of the material covered in a typical criminal law course. Each question is accompanied by a comprehensive model answer that can be used to foster a deeper understanding of criminal law and to show students exactly how to apply the rules they learned in class on an actual exam.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780314232953
Publisher:	West Academic
Publication date:	02/03/2010
Series:	Exam Pro Series
Pages:	281
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Questions

Specific Subject Matter Essay Questions 3

1 Justifications for Criminal Punishment 3

2 Actus Reus 5

3 Mens Rea 9

4 Mistake 15

5 Causation 19

6 Accomplice Liability 23

7 Vicarious Liability 27

8 Attempt 29

9 Conspiracy 37

10 Solicitation 45

11 Assault 47

12 Sex Crimes 51

13 Homicide 57

14 Theft 71

15 Justification Defenses 75

16 Excuses 87

Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Questions 91

17 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #1 91

18 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #2 93

19 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #3 95

20 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #4 97

21 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #5 99

22 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #6 101

23 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #7 103

Answers

Specific Subject Matter Essay Answers 107

1 Justifications for Criminal Punishment 107

2 Actus Reus 111

3 Mens Rea 115

4 Mistake 121

5 Causation 125

6 Accomplice Liability 131

7 Vicarious Liability 137

8 Attempt 139

9 Conspiracy 149

10 Solicitation 159

11 Assault 163

12 Sex Crimes 167

13 Homicide 175

14 Theft 191

15 Justification Defenses 195

16 Excuses 213

Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Questions 223

17 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #1 223

18 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #2 231

19 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #3 241

20 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #4 251

21 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting-Question #5 257

22 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #6 265

23 Mixed-Subject, Issue-Spotting Question #7 273

Some Final Criminal Law Essay Exam-Taking Advice 279