PPT-Unit 2.A.4: Criminal Defenses

Defenses For a conviction to occur in a criminal case the prosecutor must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the act in question with the required intent Defendants are not required to present a defense. [insert title of event]. Latent Conditions. [insert c. onditions . present in the system before the accident, made evident by triggering . factors]. 2. Threats. [List . the Threats that were realized in the triggering event or . 2.4 Criminal Defenses. Defenses. For a conviction to occur in a criminal case, the prosecutor must establish . beyond a reasonable doubt. that the defendant committed the act in question with the required intent.. Introduction to Law and Justice. Criminal Law is the set of rules the governed (the people) has decided on to live by.. Each different type of crime has its own unique characteristics, elements that separate it from other crimes. . What is a Crime????. Punishable offense. against society.. Designed to protect society from the criminal. . Elements of Criminal Acts. Whether you had a . duty. imposed by a criminal statute to do (or not to do) a certain thing.. Page 16-2A(7) DEFENSES TO DISCIPLINE and removals-against thousands of letter carriers. In some cases, the disciplined letter carrier accepts the punishment as having been warranted and does not Criminology. Historical Perspectives On Criminology. Those in group "A" are all shoplifters, "B" are swindlers, "H" are purse snatchers, "E" are murderers, . etc. . Definition. Human beings are rational, and make decisions freely and with understanding of consequences. . . MARSHALL. . MCMAHON. PRIVATE. . PROSECUTION. . SPECIALISTS. CFLA 21 September 2015. . CFLA OVERVIEW. What are private prosecutions & when are they best used?. • . Can we privatise criminal litigation? Why are companies and high net worth individuals choosing not . GOALS. Know the rights people have when arrested and their potential criminal liability for the action of others. Name and describe the two types of defenses to criminal charges. Understand appropriate punishment for crimes. Provides funding for criminal justice agencies. Creates criminal laws. Determines sentencing guidelines. Legislative Role. Pre-Historical Era (Earliest History-2000 B.C.). Societies based upon clans, tribes, or kinship. Checking—The . Use of . Criminal Background Checks. in Hiring Decisions . Key Findings. 2. Do organizations conduct criminal . background checks . on job . candidates? . Sixty-nine percent of organizations reported that they conduct criminal background checks on all of their job candidates. Eighteen percent of organizations conduct criminal checks on select job candidates, and 14% do . What is criminal justice?. Criminal justice. is the application or study of laws regarding criminal behavior. Those who study criminal justice include the police, those working in a judiciary capacity, and lawyers who either defend or prosecute those accused of a crime. Others work to advocate for changes in the current system of criminal justice, such as those who render decisions regarding current laws, like members of Supreme Courts. . Learning Objective 1. List the four written sources of American criminal law.. Bettmann/Corbis. American Criminal Law. Constitutional . law . The U.S. Constitution and the various state constitutions. . 4.1. Classical Criminology. . In the early . nineteenth century . great advances were made in the . natural sciences and in medicine. . . Physicians in France, Germany, and England . undertook systematic . Prepared by Adam J. McKee. What Makes an Act a Crime?. C. rimes, when taken as a whole, have very little in common. . Most mala in se offenses are universally criminal. . Murder, rape, robbery, arson, and burglary are nowhere acceptable (except for places where the rule of law does not prevail)..