PPT-Criminal Law

23 Crimes Against the Person Crimes Against the Person Assault any attempt or threat to carry out a physical attack upon another person Battery any unlawful physical contact inflicted by one person upon another without consent. Montes Law Firm provides the Houston area with trustworthy legal representation concerning criminal and family law. Abstract Genocide is a crime with a double mental element ie a general intent as to the underlying acts and an ulterior intent with regard to the ultimate aim of the destruction of the group The prevailing view in the caselaw interprets the respecti 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. 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 . 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. . Article I. Article II. Article III. Article IV. Article V. Article VI. Article VII. The Preamble. www.bluecerealeducation.com. Amendments 1 – 10. (The Bill of Rights). The First Amendment. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. . 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. 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.. Code of Hammurabi. What it was:. Earliest written code of law/rules- Babylonia 1760 B.C.. What it did:. The . Code of Hammurabi . guided . the society of Babylon.. Related to marriage, slaves, adoption, business practices but depended on social status. . 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 . 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. . 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)..