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- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Criminal_Law/Introduction_to_Criminal_Law/07%3A_Parties_to_Crime/7.02%3A_Vicarious_LiabilityThis page outlines the distinctions between accomplice liability and vicarious liability, focusing on corporate and individual criminal responsibilities. Accomplice liability is linked to an individua...This page outlines the distinctions between accomplice liability and vicarious liability, focusing on corporate and individual criminal responsibilities. Accomplice liability is linked to an individual's involvement in a crime, whereas vicarious liability is based on relationships, especially in employer-employee contexts.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Civil_Law/Foundations_of_Business_Law_and_the_Legal_Environment/06%3A_Criminal_Law/6.03%3A_The_Nature_of_a_Criminal_ActThis page discusses essential concepts in criminal law, including the definitions of criminal acts and intent. It highlights that individuals can be guilty of attempting a crime without completion and...This page discusses essential concepts in criminal law, including the definitions of criminal acts and intent. It highlights that individuals can be guilty of attempting a crime without completion and underscores the significance of mental state (mens rea). The text distinguishes between factual and legal impossibility in attempts, explores conspiracy laws, and notes that individuals can be held liable without executing the crime.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Criminal_Law/Introduction_to_Criminal_Law/08%3A_Inchoate_Offenses/8.02%3A_ConspiracyThis page outlines conspiracy laws, focusing on wheel and chain conspiracies. Wheel conspiracies have a central figure connected to members, while chain conspiracies consist of independent participant...This page outlines conspiracy laws, focusing on wheel and chain conspiracies. Wheel conspiracies have a central figure connected to members, while chain conspiracies consist of independent participants. The Pinkerton rule holds conspirators liable for foreseeable crimes, while Wharton's rule limits conspiracy to more than two people.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Criminal_Law/Introduction_to_Criminal_Law/06%3A_Criminal_Defenses_Part_2/6.01%3A_The_Insanity_DefenseThis page outlines the insanity defense in U.S. criminal law, detailing various standards including M’Naghten and substantial capacity, while noting that Montana, Utah, Kansas, and Idaho do not recogn...This page outlines the insanity defense in U.S. criminal law, detailing various standards including M’Naghten and substantial capacity, while noting that Montana, Utah, Kansas, and Idaho do not recognize it. It discusses legal cases, such as Andrea's and Jolene's, highlighting challenges in successfully pleading insanity and the distinction between insanity and diminished capacity. The text also covers the Durham defense, mental competence, and outcomes like guilty but mentally ill verdicts.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Criminal_Law/Introduction_to_Criminal_Law/04%3A_The_Elements_of_a_Crime/4.04%3A_End-of-Chapter_MaterialThis page discusses the elements of crimes, including criminal act, intent, concurrence, causation, harm, and attendant circumstances. It emphasizes the importance of voluntary acts and intent, refere...This page discusses the elements of crimes, including criminal act, intent, concurrence, causation, harm, and attendant circumstances. It emphasizes the importance of voluntary acts and intent, referencing the Model Penal Code's mental states and the concept of strict liability. The US Supreme Court highlighted the need for proving knowledge in weapon offenses, while various courts addressed intent's relevance in strict liability and clarified causation through recklessness.
- https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Criminal_Law/Introduction_to_Criminal_Law/09%3A_Criminal_Homicide/9.04%3A_Felony_MurderThis page explains felony murder, defined as a death occurring during the commission of a felony without typical murder intent. Liability generally extends to co-felons, although exceptions exist. The...This page explains felony murder, defined as a death occurring during the commission of a felony without typical murder intent. Liability generally extends to co-felons, although exceptions exist. The conclusion of a felony is marked by the suspect reaching "temporary safety," and felony murder itself can be categorized into degrees based on the nature of the felony.
