Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're focusing on the basics of Criminal Law – that is, the elements of a crime. Specifically, we're going to spend some time diving into the two most important elements: causation and mens rea.

In this episode, we discuss:
The four elements necessary to prove a crime The defendant's state of mind and criminal intent when they commit a crime Actual and proximate causation Two hypos from previous California bar exams
Resources:
"Listen and Learn" series (https://barexamtoolbox.com/barexamt...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/barexamt...) California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2007 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/July%2020...) (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/July%2020...) California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, October 2020 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/d...) (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/d...) Podcast Episode 185: Listen and Learn – Prosecution of a Criminal Trial (Burdens, Presumptions, Sufficiency) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcastep...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcastep...) Podcast Episode 202: Listen and Learn – Defenses to a Crime (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcastep...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcastep...) Podcast Episode 218: Listen and Learn – Intent Under the Model Penal Code (Criminal Law) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcastep...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcastep...)
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