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CALI Lesson Detail


Russell Weaver
Professor of Law and Distinguished University Scholar
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville

Approximate completion time 45 minutes (25 minutes without the essay).


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Accomplice Liability - Mens Rea

This lesson continues our discussion of accomplice liability. In a prior lesson, we examined how the common law and the Model Penal Code classified various types of accomplices. In another prior lesson, we examined the actus reus requirement for accomplice liability. In this lesson, we continue the discussion by focusing on the mens rea requirement for accomplice liability. The lesson is intended for students who have studied these issues in class, and who wish to refine their understanding and knowledge of the topic.


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