Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
inchoate crimes
excuse defenses justification defenses |
| gptkbp:covered_by |
criminal liability
defenses punishments |
| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:American_Law_Institute
|
| gptkbp:first_published |
gptkb:1962
|
| gptkbp:has |
commentaries
a section on defenses a section on homicide a section on property crimes a section on public order offenses a section on sexual offenses been revised |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Model Penal Code
|
| gptkbp:includes |
actus reus
mens rea |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
common law
|
| gptkbp:is |
a subject of academic study
a resource for legal practitioners used in legal education a model for state legislation a reference for scholars a source of legal principles a reference for judges a reference for policy makers a tool for legal analysis a basis for model legislation a foundation for legal reform efforts a framework for legal interpretation a framework for understanding criminal law a guide for law enforcement a guideline for reform a model for other countries' legal systems a reference for criminal law textbooks a reference for lawyers a significant contribution to legal scholarship a standard for legal practice considered a significant legal document influential in criminal justice reform not law itself used by law reformers widely cited in legal cases |
| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
various U. S. states
|
| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
articles
|
| gptkbp:provides |
definitions of crimes
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to standardize criminal law
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_Law_Institute
gptkb:The_American_Law_Institute |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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