Podcast Episode 572: Listen and Learn — Felony Murder and Causation (Criminal Law)
Welcome back to the Law School 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
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