Introduction

Question 1

Sources of Law for the Multistate Bar

Answer 1

1. Common Law
2. Majority statutory law
3. Model Penal Code

Question 2

Essential Elements of Crimes

Answer 2

1. Act Reqruiement
2. Mental State
3. Causation
4. Concurrence

Question 3

Specific Crimes

Answer 3

Crimes against the person

Crimes against the property

Question 4

Parties to Crime and Liability for the conduct of others

Answer 4

• accomplice liability
• enterprise liability

Question 5

Inchoate Offenses

Answer 5

1. Solicitation
2. Conspiracy
3. Attempt

Question 6

Defenses

Answer 6

1. Capacity Defenses
   
   1. Insanity
   2. Voluntary Intoxication
   3. Infancy
2. Other Defenses
3. Mistake
4. Self-Defense
5. Necessity
6. Durress
7. Entrapment

Question 7

Jurisdiction

Answer 7

Crime may be prosecuted in any state where:

• an act that was part of the crime took place; OR
• the result took place

Question 8

Burden of Proof

Answer 8

All elements must be proved beyond a reasaonable doubt

Question 9

Crime Classifications

Answer 9

Felony–> crime may be punished by death or imprisonment for mroe than one year

Misdemenaor–> Crime punishable by fine or improsionment for no more than one year