Section 3.5: Substantive Offenses
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Learning Resources
| Learning Objectives | |
| 3.5(a) | Compare and contrast to common law elements of murder with the modern statutory definition provided by the Model Penal Code. |
| 3.5(b) | Differentiate between an assault and a battery. |
| 3.5(c) | Describe the evolution of the law defining the offense of rape, including the idea of rape shield laws. |
| 3.5(d) | Compare and contrast the common law definition of arson with the modern statutory definition provided by the Model Penal Code. |
| 3.5(e) | Compare and contrast the elements of robbery with the elements of burglary. |
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Key Terms
- Coercion
- Arson
- Assault
- Battery
- Burglary
- Carnal Knowledge
- Commercial Burglary
- Common Law Arson
- Delinquents
- Dependent and Neglected Children
- Depraved Heart Murder
- Dwelling House
- Felony Murder Rule
- Grievous Bodily Harm
- Lesser-included Offense
- Marital Rape
- Murder
- Rape
- Rape Shield Laws
- Rebuttable Presumption
- Residential Burglary
- Robbery
- Sexual Battery
- Status Offenders
- Status Offenses
- Truancy
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Last Updated: 04/21/2021