Interactive Demo
Criminal Liability Simulator
Criminal Liability Simulator is a free, interactive learning demo from the Criminology and Criminal Justice course on Lykke. It helps you build intuition for Actus Reus, Mens Rea, Stare Decisis, Moral Panics. Play with it directly in your browser — it features 2 sliders and 3 toggles. This demo lives in the “Criminal Law and Policy” section of the course.
How to use this demo
- Drag the sliders to change the inputs and watch the visualization update in real time.
- Toggle the checkboxes to show or hide layers and compare cases.
- Experiment freely — there's nothing to break, and every change is reversible.
What you'll explore
- Actus Reus
- Mens Rea
- Stare Decisis
- Moral Panics
- Evidence-Based Practices
Frequently asked questions
What does the Criminal Liability Simulator demo do?
Since the act was voluntary and caused the result, liability is established. Criminal Liability Simulator lets you explore this hands-on instead of only reading about it.
What Criminology and Criminal Justice concept does Criminal Liability Simulator teach?
Exploration of the legal frameworks that define crimes and the processes through which public policy is developed and evaluated. It focuses on Actus Reus, Mens Rea, Stare Decisis, Moral Panics, Evidence-Based Practices from the “Criminal Law and Policy” section.
What can I control in Criminal Liability Simulator?
The sliders change the key inputs; toggles show or hide layers so you can compare cases. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.
How does Criminal Liability Simulator fit into the Criminology and Criminal Justice course?
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of Criminology and Criminal Justice, blending theoretical frameworks with the practical operations of the American legal system. Students will examine the causes of crimi… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Criminal Law and Policy” section. Open the full Criminology and Criminal Justice course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/criminology-and-criminal-justice-f6d79bda-1ca6-42f1-9940-643cb1edfe95 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.
What will I understand better after using Criminal Liability Simulator?
You'll build intuition for Actus Reus, Mens Rea, Stare Decisis, Moral Panics, Evidence-Based Practices — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Criminology and Criminal Justice alone.
From the Criminology and Criminal Justice course
This interactive demo is part of the Criminal Law and Policy section. Explore the full Criminology and Criminal Justice course wiki on Lykke — with notes, flashcards, quizzes and more interactive demos.
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