Crim Law - state of mind/ mens rea

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SOM questions

  1. what SOM does the crime require?

  2. what was the defendants SOM?

  3. does defendant have any mens rea defenses?

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mens rea defenses

  1. justification

  2. excuses

  3. insanity

  4. reasonable belief self-defense

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specific intent

  1. intentional or purposeful

  2. knowing

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intentional or purposeful

intent to bring about the criminally prohibited result

CL & MPC murder

CL voluntary manslaughter

MPC EED manslaughter

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knowing

conscious awareness that the criminally prohibited result is certain to occur

CL & MPC murder

CL voluntary manslaughter

MPC EED manslaughter

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general intent

  1. reckless

  2. criminal negligence

  3. strict liability

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reckless

conscious awareness of a substantial risk that the criminally prohibited result will occur

CL & MPC murder

voluntary manslaughter

MPC murder

MPC EED manslaughter

MPC reckless manslaughter

CL involuntary manslaughter

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criminal negligence

reasonable person would forsee a substantial risk that the criminally prohibited result will occur
battery

involuntary manslaughter

MPC negligent homicide

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strict liability

if the statute doesnt specify SOM

malum in se

malum prohibitum