Law and Contemporary Problems · 1986 · 74 citations · 0 references
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1(1)(a) (1985).The Model Penal Code does not, of course, represent the law in any actual jurisdiction, but a number of states have followed many of its provisions.Because this paper is theoretical, it frequently cites the Code without addressing variations in different states.