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Criminal Law: A Living Map

A crime generally needs a voluntary act, a guilty mental state and their coincidence in time. Homicide is graded by mental state; other crimes protect persons and property; inchoate offenses (attempt, conspiracy, solicitation) reach unfinished crimes; accomplices are liable for helping; and defenses justify or excuse. Press Play to watch the map build, click an idea for its definition and the usual trap, or trace a short case. A simplified teaching map of the general approach (mainly US law); check the law where you work.

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Hover over an idea to light up what it connects to, click it for its definition, minimum requirements, an example and the usual trap, press Play to watch the map build step by step, or trace a short case through it.

Simplified teaching map, in general terms. Check the law where you work. On a small screen, scroll the map sideways.

Learn it properly

The full lecture, exercises and quiz behind this map are in Criminal Law: Module 1, and that module is free to read.

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