PPT-Elements of a crime Legal Studies 3C

Definition of a crime Crime is an act or omission which offends against an existing law is harmful to an individual or society as a whole and is punishable by law Crime is any activity that the state prohibits by law and punishes. ELEMENTS in Washington. John Marlow and Laura . Zippel. ELEMENTS OF CRIMINAL LAW. P. rosecution has to prove ALL the elements of that crime. The level of proof that is required is “BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT.” . An EU research project. Christiane. . Gerstetter. (envcrime@ecologic.eu). FP7 projects in general. …. large and general rather than very specific, aimed at integrating insights from a variety of perspectives. David Murakami Wood. Canada Research Chair in Surveillance Studies. Queen’s University, Canada. dmw@queensu.ca. The Inevitable Failure of Future Law?. Outline. Methods. Headline Findings. Law: everywhere and nowhere in SF. To convict a person of a criminal offence in Canada , the . Crown. must prove . 2 elements . existed at the time the crime was committed:. Actus. Reus. – “. the guilty act. ” – this demonstrates a voluntary action, . G673: . “Power & Control. ” . 2014/15. Week Two. Describe three key ways in which crime is measured:. Official stats. Victims surveys. Self-report studies. Identify the key strengths and weaknesses of each method. – 1760 B.C. Babylonian King; based on an eye for an eye. . First known system of . written laws. . Roman Law. – 450 B.C. – evolved into the Justinian Code – these laws became basis for Canon Law (Roman Catholic Church). Eventually updated by Napoleon (Napoleonic Code).. Lesson 1 . of . 4. 1. Scope & Sequence. Course website at . http://hsclegalcrime.weebly.com/. . CSU NSW HSC Online – Legal Studies . http. ://hsc.csu.edu.au/legal_studies. /. . The Law Handbook . It resulted in more land in the west being settled– by 1876 over 6 million acres of land had been settled by white farmers. Over 80 million acres was eventually settled in areas like Nebraska. . Encouraged immigration from Europe. By 1875 more than half of Nebraska’s population were immigrants. . 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. John Marlow and Laura . Zippel. ELEMENTS OF CRIMINAL LAW. P. rosecution has to prove ALL the elements of that crime. The level of proof that is required is “BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT.” . “. M. ost” criminal laws require that the accused had some level of INTENTION (purpose, knowledge, or recklessness) to commit the crime. This MENTAL element is called the . Adopted from a Lesson by. John Marlow and Laura . Zippel. ELEMENTS OF CRIMINAL LAW. P. rosecution has to prove ALL the elements of that crime. The level of proof that is required is “BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT.” . Multiple Choice. What is the situation in which a lawyer sues another lawyer for a serious error that caused a client to lose his or her . case?. A) Legal . malpractice. B) Voire . dire. C) Retainer . Describe crimes that commonly occur in the business environment. Criminal Law . What’s your verdict?. Davis, the chief accountant of the Del Notre Credit Union, cleverly juggled the company reports over a period of years. During that time, she took at least $35,000 belonging to the credit union. When the theft was discovered by outside auditors, Davis repaid the money with interest. . 1. SFS1. Students will recognize and classify various types of evidence in relation to the definition and scope of Forensic Science. . b. Distinguish and categorize physical and trace evidence (e.g. ballistics, drugs, fibers, fingerprints, glass, hair, metal, lip prints, soil, and toxins). .