PPT-General Criminal Law Principles: Principles of Punishment

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. 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. . 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. Definitions:. Law. : . enforceable body of rules to govern any society . Psychology. : . mental feelings of someone as patients or analysis of mind and their . behaviour. . . Profounder: . Sigmund . freud. The Purpose of Criminal Punishment. This chapter addresses questions such as:. Does society have the right to punish?. Is infliction of punishment morally justifiable?. Although law justifies use of punishment, moral justification for punishment is separate issue.  . MOST (C GRADE): . Will be able to . explain . four aims of punishment and what Christians believe about justice.  . SOME (A GRADE): . Will be able to explain . all . aims of . punishment. . Will be able to use Bible quotes to explain views on justice . . and. . the. . Law. Preview. Criminal. . law. Purposes. . of. . criminal. . law. Definition. . of. . crime. Elements. . of. . crime. Burden. . of. . proof. Categories. . of. . criminal. Revision Resource. Click on the the icons below. Flash Cards. Mind Maps. Themes. Back to title slide. Click one of the 5 symbols below to jump to the section you would like to revise.. Modern. Industrial. 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 . Unit 4. PUNISHMENT. Historical Perspective. Retaliation. Earliest remedy to redress wrong’s done to one’s person or property was to retaliate against the wrongdoer.. Retaliation was encouraged in early tribal societies.. American Law and Justice. Rehabilitation. -Treat and reform the lawbreaker. -The correctional system should try to turn the wrongdoer into a productive member of society. -Prison has to provide job training psychological counseling and educational programs. 1. Crime and Punishment were dealt with by local communities with some involvement. of the King and the Church. In 1066 a dramatic change occurred in England when William of Normandy invaded. The new regime sparked challenges to government authority. As the medieval period continued, the growth of towns led to a rise in crime rates in some areas. This prompted new ideas about law enforcement. Throughout this period, the church played an important part in defining and enforcing the law. . Capital Punishment. The bumper sticker says, “Why do we kill people who kill people to show that killing is wrong?” . Capital Punishment, also known as the death penalty, has been around since 18. . 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)..