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Page those legal scholars who emphasise the role that criminal law has in protecting and supporting the wider moral codes that regulate society generally The intentional or reckless infliction of h. 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. Four sources of criminal law. Constitutions. Statutory Law. Administrative Law. Case Law. 2. 1. constitutions. U.S. Constitution. Basic legal principles/foundation. 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. . and. . the. . Law. Preview. Criminal. . law. Purposes. . of. . criminal. . law. Definition. . of. . crime. Elements. . of. . crime. Burden. . of. . proof. Categories. . of. . criminal. . 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 . Objectives. At the end of this session, you will be able to:. Understand the difference between primary and secondary sources of law;. Locate print and electronic law books and . looseleaf. services;. 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 . 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. 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. . In addressing that issue this Note will focus on the line of cases that with the hearsay exceptions The discussion focuses on the split within lthough the Seventh Circuit may have reached the right de