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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 liabilities as well, such as criminal liability and accomplice liability. In addition there are various types of offenses, one set of offenses known as inchoate offenses, which will be discussed and compared with other types of criminal offenses here.
Sources and Purposes of Criminal Law
Criminal law is made up of several laws which are assembled in a system that defines certain classifications of criminal activities and also defines the punishment for these criminal activities (Blackwell, 2007). These laws within the criminal justice system come from several sources, and they include; The United States Constitution, State Constitutions, The United States Criminal Code, The State Criminal Codes, Municipal Ordinances (for local laws), Common Law of both England and the United States, but rooted in England, and finally on a very controversial issue that of the judicial decisions, such as federal, or supreme court decisions (Blackwell, 2007). The United States Constitution deals with crimes against the federal government and the rights of those accused by the United States as well and treason is truly one of the main issues that this addresses. State Constitutions deal with state laws and issues regarding individual states. The United States criminal code includes all the offenses against the United States Government, the state criminal code deals with the laws regarding the individual states and municipal ordinances deal with items such as traffic and
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 liabilities as well, such as criminal liability and accomplice liability. In addition there are various types of offenses, one set of offenses known as inchoate offenses, which will be discussed and compared with other types of criminal offenses here.
Sources and Purposes of Criminal Law
Criminal law is made up of several laws which are assembled in a system that defines certain classifications of criminal activities and also defines the punishment for these criminal activities (Blackwell, 2007). These laws within the criminal justice system come from several sources, and they include; The United States Constitution, State Constitutions, The United States Criminal Code, The State Criminal Codes, Municipal Ordinances (for local laws), Common Law of both England and the United States, but rooted in England, and finally on a very controversial issue that of the judicial decisions, such as federal, or supreme court decisions (Blackwell, 2007). The United States Constitution deals with crimes against the federal government and the rights of those accused by the United States as well and treason is truly one of the main issues that this addresses. State Constitutions deal with state laws and issues regarding individual states. The United States criminal code includes all the offenses against the United States Government, the state criminal code deals with the laws regarding the individual states and municipal ordinances deal with items such as traffic and
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