Concept of Criminal Law -3 A criminal penalty can take many forms and must meet four criteria: it must inflict pain or other unpleasant consequences‚ be prescribed in the same law that defines the crime‚ be administered intentionally‚ and be administered by the state. What are the purposes of criminal punishment? What is burden of proof in a criminal case? Who must meet this burden of proof? Who has the burden
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Purposes of Criminal Laws Blanca Alvarez Ashford University CRJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice Instructor Katheryne Rogers June 18‚ 2012 Purpose of Criminal Laws “A law is a rule of conduct‚ generally found enacted in the form of a statue that prescribes or mandates certain forms of behavior. Laws govern many aspects of our lives‚ and we are expected to know what the law says as it applies to our daily lives and to follow it; the
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head: Criminal Law Evaluation Criminal Law Evaluation University of Phoenix May 8‚ 2011 The criminal justice system has within it a set of rules‚ regulations and guidelines‚ known as criminal laws which are based on various sources‚ some dating back to England. Criminal law also has a purpose for which it was designed. Criminal laws have jurisdiction which keeps it structured and in order. Within criminal law are various offenses for which there must be standards of proof. Criminal law addresses
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Purposes of Criminal Law Introduction The question as to what the criminal law aims to accomplish is one that cannot be easily answered as criminal law has a wide variety of purposes that work individually to manage different aspects of society. These purposes are split into two categories‚ instrumental and non-instrumental that together aim to accomplish a healthy balance between justice and equality for both criminals and citizens (Daly 2012‚ 390). In saying that‚ criminal law does serve a number
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the whole overall subject of criminology‚ the difference amongst blue-collar and white-collar crime as well as the broad awareness of the frequency of crime occurring in the United States. The public needs to understand the different specifics of law enforcement as well as be able to differentiate between what is real and what is not. According to (Schmalleger‚ 2009)‚
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Assignment Question: A person who is charged with a criminal offence enjoys certain rights. The principle right is that of the right to silence and the right not to incriminate yourself. The right to silence is an immunity‚ which differs in nature‚ origin‚ incidence and importance. The suspect’s immunity was developed in order to avoid the risk of untrue confessions being obtained from a person in police custody. The law does not prohibit a suspect from confessing to a crime. It does however provide
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democratic governance have had difficulty in accommodating laws designed to deal with offensive behaviour — with which I include offensive language.” Later in that same case‚ Harper J observed (at [5])‚ “According to Professors Bronitt and McSherry‚ “[c]riminalising offensive language or conduct has the potential to interfere with the freedom of expression‚ assembly and association protected by Arts 19‚ 21 and 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights” — and‚ more relevantly for present
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Sources of Criminal Law. Statute/”The Book” vs. Common Law/Case Law A statute is a codified rule or written form of law. A statute identifies a particular rule of law or condition of a particular state or government. Each State has its own constitution; the states constitution and its laws are considered statutes. Generally‚ statutes are named through numbers or codes. Example: In Illinois‚ the definition of a forcible felony is found under : 720 ILCS 5/2-8. 720 is the criminal code‚ ILCS
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Criminal Law Year 11 Legal Studies Term 2 – 2015 What is Criminal? Criminal conduct is behaviour that the law deems to be wrongful. Criminal law covers the acts and omissions that most people in society consider harmful. As well as causing harm to a victim‚ a crime is also regarded as harming the society as a whole. Behaviour that breaks one of these criminal rules is an offence. Sources of Criminal Law Criminal law is the responsibility of the States. The Commonwealth can enact
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LS160-Criminal Law and Procedure BIBLIOGRAPHY A Articles/Books/Reports Hayes‚ Robert & Eburn‚ Michael‚ Criminal Law and Procedure in NSW Chesterman‚ Michael‚ Criminal Trial Juries in Australia Crimes Act 1900‚ NSW Criminal Procedure Act Legislative Council Select Committee on the partial defence of provocation – Inquiry into the partial defence of provocation‚ July 2012 B Websites www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications www.hcourt.gov.au www.parliament.nsw.gov.au www.lawlink.nsw.gov
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