A Brief History of Distinctions in Criminal Culpability

Authors

Paul H. Robinson

Abstract

The Model Penal Code identifies five levels of culpable states of mind significant to criminal liability. Professor Robinson reviews the evolution and refinement of those distinctions and considers current and future implications of viewing the Model Penal Code scheme as one stage in a continuing development.

Recommended Citation

Paul H. Robinson, A Brief History of Distinctions in Criminal Culpability, 31 Hastings L.J. 815 (1980).
Available at: https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_law_journal/vol31/iss4/2