How to do well in crim? Forum

[perfunctory]

Any tips for doing well in crim? Dressler helped a lot. But do you guys have any tips for spotting and analyzing issues? For example, if a question asks for defenses to a crime, I realized that I should try to negate the actus reus and mens rea and then move on to see if there are any justification/excuse defenses.

[HonestAdvice]

You should read the exemptions and waivers on your own.

[dabigchina]

you're good to go. crim is very very mechanical but any argument is basically fair game.

[Eldon Tyrell]

You do well in crim the same way you do well in all of your classes: apply law to facts better than your peers. It's an illusion to think classes are any different.

[zot1]

Study.

[UVA2B]

Study.

Caveat: study for your professor. It seems particularly important to tailor your answers to the prof. If s/he loves discussion of MPC/common law distinction, run that route. If s/he pays particular attention to certain topics, take heed.

When you're done, realize you exercised minimal control over your grade and you probably would've ended up with the grade you received.

[HonestAdvice]

Don't overhype the distinction b/w act and mental state. It sounds fancy, but are really just elements of the crime.

[Nonconsecutive]

Don't get caught.