PPT-RECENT DEVELOPMENTS CRIMINAL LAW AND

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Presenters Brian Capitelli CAPITELLI AND WICKER NEW ORLEANS LA Honorable Jonathan Friedman COMMISSIONER CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT ORLEANS PARISH Professor Cheney Joseph . Our law office understands that when people hire an attorney, they are often experiencing very stressful situations. These people need someone who cares about them. The Montes Law Firm makes sure our clients not only receive high-quality legal services, but also the support and resources they deserve. Keyed to . Ellen S. . Podgor. , Peter Henning, Andrew E. . Taslitz, and Alfredo Garcia., Criminal Law: Concepts and Practice (Carolina Academic Press . 2. nd. 2009).. Topics Discussed. Difference between civil and criminal conduct. CJ 297: Criminal Law . Mount Mercy University. BACKGROUND. 2. Criminal Law V. . CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. Criminal Law. Rules of society. Thou shalt not…. Punishment. Applies to all. Criminal Procedure. Rules that apply to government (CJS). The Criminal Law Amendment Act 2012. The Weapons And Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 . The . Criminal Law (False Evidence Before Parliament) Amendment Act 2012 . The . Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 . Law. Read p. 114-118 & answer questions #1-5 p. 118. The . main purpose of criminal law is to protect people as a society. . Example. : protecting people from physical harm caused by crimes such as assault or homicide. . Tina is accusing People magazine of defamation, after they . published . an article about her that . was . untrue.. Civil Law. Tina v People Magazine . John murders his girlfriend Vanessa, after he finds her cheating. and Cyber Crime. © . 2013 . Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.. Learning Objective 1. Describe the two most common models of how society determines which acts are criminal. . Mintaha Neslihan Eroglu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. What is Crime?. The consensus model. . Centers around tradition or customs. What . has been done previously becomes the basis . for same decision today.. Case Law. The decision or interpretation of a judge. in the original case becomes the standard . Going beyond . actus. . rea. Culpability . “. Even a dog distinguishes between being stumbled over and being kicked.”. For the most serious crimes the law requires blameworthiness – that the offender . A crime is a wrong against society . The main purpose of criminal law is to protect society and maintain the peace. The Criminal Law . System. Purposes of Mainstream Canadian Criminal Law . maintain order. Chapter 2.1. Key Knowledge. Key Skills. You need to develop the following skills:. define key legal terminology and use it appropriately. explain the principles of criminal liability. research and gather information about criminal cases, using print and electronic media. 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. . Millar BC, Moore JE. Emerging Issues in Infective Endocarditis. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004;10(6):1110-1116. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1006.030848.