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1. Introduction
2. Criminal Liability
3. Strict Liability Crimes
4. Actus Reus
5. Causation
6. Mens Rea
7. Concurrence
8. Murder
9. Voluntary Manslaughter
10. Involuntary Manslaughter
11. Rape
12. Non-fatal Offences
13. Failure of Proof
14. Affirmative Defences
15. Theft
16. Fraud
17. Criminal Damage
18. Criminal Attempts
19. Inchoate Crime
20. Secondary Liability
21. Joint Enterprise

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