SUBJECTS

Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Constitutional Law (coming)
Torts (coming)
Property (coming)
More in the works

CRIMINAL LAW

Introduction

1. Crime
2. Punishment

Purposes of Punishment

3. “For the Love of God, Why?” – Rehabilitation
4. “Don’t Do That Again” – Deterrence
5. “The Three ‘R’s” – Removal, Retribution, Retaliation 

Guilt

6. “I Didn’t Mean To!” – Mens Rea
7. “The Axes of Evil” – Responsibility, Depravity
8. “What Have You Done?” – Actus Reus

Interlude – The Jury

Inchoate Crimes

9. “At Least You Tried” – Attempt
10. “We’ll All Go Down Together” – Solicitation, Accomplice Liability, Conspiracy

Defenses

11. “Excuse Me!” – Mistake, Provocation, Insanity, Capacity
12. “I was Entrapped!” – Entrapment
13. “I Had to Do It!” – Necessity
14. “He Made Me Do It!” – Duress
15. “It was Him or Me!” – Self-Defense

Summing Up

16. “Problems & Solutions” – Overcriminalization, Regulatory Crimes, Strict Liability
17. “Putting It All Together” – Examples

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Introduction

1. “So What?” – Why crim pro?
2. “Meet the Players” – Police, Prosecutors, Defense Counsel and Judges
3. “Police vs Privacy” – Search & Seizure
4. “Convict Yourself” – Self-Incrimination
5. “Professional Help” – Right to Counsel
6. “Seeing Things” – Identifications
7. “J’Accuse!” –  Charging, Bail, and related topics
8. “Nuts and Bolts” – Discovery, Suppression, Plea Bargains, etc.
9. “Prove It!” – The Jury Trial
10. “Is It Gonna Hurt?” – Sentencing & Double Jeopardy