Welcome to "Study for the Bar in Your Car," Episode 2: Criminal Law - General Principles! Join your AI hosts, Maude and Claude, as we delve into the essential building blocks of criminal liability. Based on Angela's meticulously organized law notes, this episode simplifies complex legal ideas into digestible insights.

We break down the absolute fundamentals: Actus Reus (the guilty act) and Mens Rea (the guilty mind), exploring common law distinctions like General Intent and Specific Intent, plus the Model Penal Code's culpability categories (Purposely, Knowingly, Recklessly, Negligently). Understand the critical difference of Strict Liability crimes where intent isn't requi ...