This class will provide students with a thorough theoretical and practical understanding of doctrines and concepts that regularly arise in criminal law cases. These include: intention; recklessness; negligence and strict liability; causation; inchoate liability; complicity; duress and necessity; and intoxication. We will also examine some basic procedural issues. At various instances, we will look at how other common law jurisdictions deal with a concept or doctrine. Students will be required to write two short papers. There is no final exam. This is an S/U only course.