Bar Exam General Principles Flashcards

When is a criminal defendant's act considered voluntary for purposes of criminal liability?

What are the four mental states under the Model Penal Code?

When is a defendant considered the actual cause of the victim's injury or death?

For a defendant to be the proximate cause of harm, what must be true of the harm?

Under the M'Naghten rule, what must be shown about the defendant's mental state to establish insanity?

What must be shown under the irresistible impulse test to establish insanity?

What are the requirements for a valid self-defense claim?

When is a person justified in using non-deadly force for self-defense?