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Criminal Law

Build the mens rea habit: read the facts, identify the mental state, and match it to the right offense.

Mens rea · Homicide · Inchoate & theft offenses · Justification defenses

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122 practice exercises

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Show the hardest, fact-intensive questions first. Objective cases have at least 150 words of facts; full-length essays have at least 500. Every answer still needs careful legal review.

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Free drillIssue SpottingEasy 12 min

Issue Spot: The Roadside Confrontation

Mens Rea & Homicide

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Rule RecognitionMedium 12 min

Rule Check: Attempt or Mere Preparation

Inchoate Offenses, Theft & Defenses

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Exam AnalysisHard 15 min

Exam Analysis: The Medication Mix-Up

Mens Rea & Homicide

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Issue SpottingHard 12 min

Issue Spot: The Balcony Push and the Harmless Poison

Mens Rea & Homicide

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Issue SpottingHard 12 min

Issue Spot: The Warehouse Break-In Plan

Inchoate Offenses, Theft & Defenses

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Rule RecognitionHard 12 min

Rule Check: Justification, Excuse, and the Defense of Necessity

Inchoate Offenses, Theft & Defenses

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Rule RecognitionMedium 12 min

Rule Check: Murder or Manslaughter Under the Two Codes

Mens Rea & Homicide

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Exam AnalysisHard 30 min

Exam Analysis: The Pharmacist and the Extortion Plot

Mens Rea & Homicide

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Issue SpottingHard 12 min

Issue Spot: The Inside Hand and the Fence

Inchoate Offenses, Theft & Defenses

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Issue SpottingMedium 12 min

Issue Spot: The Alley Confrontation

Inchoate Offenses, Theft & Defenses

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Issue SpottingMedium 12 min

Issue Spot: The Silent Caregiver

Mens Rea & Homicide

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Rule RecognitionHard 12 min

Rule Check: The Insanity Standards

Inchoate Offenses, Theft & Defenses

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Rule RecognitionMedium 12 min

Rule Check: The Agreement and the Overt Act

Inchoate Offenses, Theft & Defenses

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Exam AnalysisHard 26 min

Exam Analysis: The Dropped Stone

Mens Rea & Homicide

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Exam AnalysisHard 26 min

Exam Analysis: The Robbery Death

Mens Rea & Homicide

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Exam AnalysisHard 60 min

The Warehouse Fire and the Night Watchman

Long Essays

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Every drill here is an original teaching hypothetical written for exam preparation. It is not legal advice, and you should always verify current authority before relying on an analysis.