Criminal Law
Criminal Law Paper
Locate a recent criminal Supreme Court case you find interesting. Select a case that relates to crime.
Provide a brief summary and properly cite the case.
Write a 700- to 1,400-word paper in which you answer the following questions:
- What interested you about this case?
- What are the sources, purposes, and jurisdictions of the criminal law related to this case?
- What is accomplice liability and criminal liability? How does it relate to the case?
- What is the difference between the various elements of crime, including actus reus, mens rea, and concurrence? How do they relate to the case?
Format paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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In the case, Marcus Reed is the defendant and he was guilty and given a death penalty in Caddo which is found in Louisiana County. The facts of the case were as follows; Marcus is said to have murdered the three brothers; Jeremiah who was 20 years old, Jarquis 18 and Jaen 13. Marcus was hiding by the bus where he ambushed them as they drove by and shoot at them…
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