CHAPTER THREE

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CHAPTER THREE

• THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY THE
  REQUIREMENT OF ACTION

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Introduction

• Elements
• Actus reus
• Mens rea
• Concurrence
• Causation
• Harm
• Types of crimes
• Crimes of criminal conduct
• Crimes of cause and result

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The King. V. Cogdon
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Status as Actus Reus

• Status is who we are
• Robinson v. California
• Powell v. Texas

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Failure to Act

• Types of criminal omission
• Failure to act
• Failure to intervenemust have legal duty
• By statute
• By contract
• By special relationship
• Good Samaritan doctrine
• American bystander rule

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State v. Miranda
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People v. Moseley
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Possession

• Types
• Actual possession
• Constructive possession
• Knowing possession
• Mere possession

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US v. Lucas
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THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY THE
REQUIREMENT OF ACTION

• END CHAPTER THREE