Criminal Justice Today
Chapter 4
Criminal Law
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CHAPTER AGENDA
4.1
Summarize the purpose, primary sources, and
development of law.
4.2
Define the rule of law, including its importance in
Western democratic societies.
4.3
Summarize the various categories of law, including
the purpose of each.
4.4
Describe five categories of crimes and their
characteristics.
4.5
Describe the eight general features of crime.
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CHAPTER AGENDA
4.6
Explain what is meant by the elements of a specific
criminal offense.
4.7
Compare and contrast the four general categories
of accepted criminal defense.
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
4.1
Summarize the purpose, primary
sources, and development of law.
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4.1
5
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4.1
6
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4.1
Natural Law
7
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4.1
English Common Law
8
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4.1
Stare Decisis
9
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4.1
Constitutions
10
Statutes
and Codes
Judicial
Decision
Administrative
Agencies
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
4.2
Define the rule of law, including its
importance in Western democratic
societies.
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4.2
Rule of Law - The maxim that an orderly
society must be governed by
established principles and known
codes that are applied uniformly and
fairly to all of its members.
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
4.3
Summarize the various categories of
law, including the purpose of each.
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4.3
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4.3
15
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4.3
16
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4.3
17
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
4.4
Describe five categories of crimes
and their characteristics.
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4.4
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4.4
20
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4.4
Felony
21
vs.
Misdemeanor
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4.4
22
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4.4
23
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
4.5
Describe the eight general features
of crime.
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4.5
Commission
Omission
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4.5
Purposeful
Knowing
Reckless
Criminal
Negligence
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4.5
Mens Rea
27
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4.5
Actus Reus
Crime
Concurrence
Mens Rea
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4.5
29
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
4.6
Explain what is meant by the
elements of a specific criminal
offense.
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4.6
The elements of 1st Degree Murder:
1. The unlawful killing
2. Of a human being
3. Intentionally
4. With planning (or “malice aforethought”)
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
4.7
Identify and Discuss Legal Defenses.
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4.7
Alibi
Justifications
Excuses
Procedural
Defenses
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4.7
34
Self-Defense
Defense of
Others
Defense of
Home and
Property
Consent
Necessity
Resisting
Unlawful Arrest
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4.7
Duress
Age
Unconsciousness
35
Mistake
Insanity
Provocation
Involuntary
Intoxication
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4.7
Entrapment
DoubleJeopardy
Denial of a
Speedy Trial
36
Collateral
Estoppel
Police Fraud
Prosecutorial
Misconduct
Selective
Prosecution
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CHAPTER SUMMARY
4.1
Summarize the purpose, primary sources, and
development of law.
4.2
Define the rule of law, including its importance in
Western democratic societies.
4.3
Summarize the various categories of law, including
the purpose of each.
4.4
Describe five categories of crimes and their
characteristics.
4.5
Describe the eight general features of crime.
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CHAPTER SUMMARY
4.6
Explain what is meant by the elements of a specific
criminal offense.
4.7
Compare and contrast the four general categories
of accepted criminal defense.
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