Criminal Law Study Sheet – Exam on 10/13/09

Bring a Scantron and be prepared to answer questions on the following topics:

Chapter 3: Parties to the Crime

3.1 Chapter Objectives

3.2 Introduction

3.3 Principals

3.3.1 The Common Law Principal

3.3.2 Aid and Abet

3.3.3 Application in the Modern System

3.4 Accomplice

3.4.1 Specifics of Accomplice Liability

3.4.2 The Mens Rea of Accomplice

3.5 Accessories

3.5.1 Common Law Standards

3.5.2 Modern Application of Accessory Law

3.6 Liability for the Action of Others

Chapter 5: Inchoate Crimes

5.1 Chapter Objectives

5.2 Introduction

5.3 The Incomplete Act

5.4 Establishing the Inchoate Offense

5.5 Attempt

5.5.1 The Physical Proximity Test

5.5.2 Last Proximate Act

5.5.3 Indispensable Element Test

5.5.4 Focus Test

5.5.5 Dangerous Proximity Test

5.5.6 Unequivocality Test

5.5.7 Substantial Steps Test

5.6 Conspiracy

5.6.1 Actus Reus of Conspiracy

5.6.2 Mens Rea of Conspiracy

5.6.3 Major Types of Conspiracy

5.7 Solicitation

5.7.1 Actus Reus of Solicitation

5.7.2 Mens Rea of Solicitation