BOOK – Lippman, Mathew, (2019), “Criminal Procedure”, (Chapter 1: Introduction to Criminal Procedure, pgs. 1-14), 4th edition, Sage Publishing Inc., 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Reading Assignment 3: Chapter: Parties to a Crime and Inchoate Offenses
I. Define the following Key Terms
accessory after the fact
accessory before the fact
abandonment
attempted crime
aider and abettor
conspiracy
inchoate crime
innocent human agent
solicitation
- Pinkerton doctrine
- II. Review Questions
- Should accomplices receive the same punishment as perpetrators?
- Chapter 4: Defenses
- I. Key Terms:
- alibi
- affirmative defense
- duress
- mistake of law
- involuntary intoxication
MNaghten test for insanity
federal test for insanity
self-defense
- retreat
defense of others
II. Review Question:
What factors guide a courts or a legislatures decision to classify a defense as an affirmative defense or a case-in-chief defense? Who should bear the burden of proof for each of these defenses?