PPT-Criminal law Crime , Justice

and the Law Preview Criminal law Purposes of criminal law Definition of crime Elements of crime Burden of proof Categories of criminal. S Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services Division Criminal Justice Information Services CJIS Division Uniform Crime Reporting UCR Program Conversion of Nationa 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). Imagination. Robert . Wonser. Introduction to Criminology. Crime and Delinquency. 1. Introduction. U.S. crime rate has declined since 1990s, but prison/jail population has . increased. Prison/jail population is more than 2.3 million inmates. f. oundations. What behavior deserves . criminal . punishment?. Universal question. Variation. Decisions based on historical norms & morals. As complex as human behavior. Expanding rapidly. Two types. What is crime? Who are criminals?. The Sand Brothers. Robert (b. 1978) and Danny Sand (b. 1980). Albertan family. Father (Dennis), Mother (Elaine). Father spent time in jail when he was young- after became a productive law abiding citizen (runs a business, member of community groups etc…). . 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 . 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 . Developing the Criminal Justice System. Urbanization in the East and expansion in the West led to the development of more formal criminal justice systems.. Citizens’ advocacy groups (Chicago Crime Commission) advocated for justice and oversaw criminal justice agencies.. 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. . Presented by the Office of the Nevada Attorney General. Lady Justice. Today’s roadmap. Criminal justice system defined. Cast of characters. Police. Prosecutors and defense attorneys. Judges. Correctional officers/staff. 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. 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. . and. . the. . Law. Preview. Criminal. . law. Purposes. . of. . criminal. . law. Definition. . of. . crime. Elements. . of. . crime. Burden. . of. . proof. Limitations. on . capacity. Participation. th UNITED NATIONS CONGRESSON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICEDoha, 12–19 April 2015 UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIMEThirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Crimin