Criminal Law Videos

Accomplice Liability

Accomplice Liability

Accomplice liability can be confusing, particularly because it necessarily involves multiple parties involved in the same criminal enterprise. It can also be difficult to distinguish between...

Crimes Against the Person

Crimes Against the Person

Some additional crimes against the person, other than homicide, are discussed here. These crimes don't come up as frequently as homicide as issues on exams. The only exception might be rape, but in...

Defenses to Crimes

Defenses to Crimes

This video covers the major defenses, such as insanity, intoxication, impossibility, and self-defense. Not all defenses are covered. As always, the slides are posted below the video for your...

Habitation & Theft Crimes

Habitation & Theft Crimes

This video goes through the elements of burglary, arson, larceny, embezzlement, larceny by trick, and obtaining property by false pretenses. The slides are posted below the video for your further...

Inchoate Crimes

Inchoate Crimes

The inchoate crimes are solicitation, conspiracy, and attempt. They are called "inchoate" because they are preparatory to another crime (called the "target crime"). This video provides an overview...

Homicide

Homicide

Analyzing a homicide issue is really about properly categorizing the degree of malice involved - is this an intentional killing, or a killing done with reckless disregard for human life, or during...