MPC Summary

Question 1

When the defendant’s goal or aim to engage in particular conduct and cause a certain result

Answer 1

Purposely

Question 2

When the defendant is virtually or “practically certain” that his conduct will tend to cause a particular result

Answer 2

Knowingly

Question 3

When the defendant realizes that there is a “substantial and unjustifiable” risk that his conduct will cause harm but consciously disregard it

Answer 3

Recklessly

Question 4

When the defendant is unaware of and takes a risk that an ordinary person would not take

Answer 4

Negligently

Question 5

Defendant admits they are responsible for their act but claim that, under the circumstances, what they did was right (Self-defense, consent, choice of evils)

Answer 5

Justification Defense

Question 6

Defendants admit what they did was wrong, but claim that, under the circumstances, they were not responsible for what they did (Insanity, duress, entrapment)

Answer 6

Excuse Defense