309: Listen and Learn -- Felony Murder and Causation (Criminal Law)

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're exploring some complex aspects of criminal law that frequently appear on exams -- the felony murder rule and causation in homicide cases. We have included an analysis of two hypothetical scenarios to illustrate these legal principles.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Review of the felony murder rule
• Which felonies are considered inherently dangerous?
• The death of a co-felon rule
• Causation in homicide cases, and when is the chain of causation broken?
• Analysis of two hypothetical criminal law scenarios

Resources:

• "Listen and Learn" series (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-explaining-individual-mee-and-california-bar-essay-questions/#listen-learn)
• Podcast Episode 87: Listen and Learn – Homicide  (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-87-listen-and-learn-homicide/)

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(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-309-listen-and-learn-felony-murder-and-causation-criminal-law/)

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Alison & Lee