Warm-up
1. Get your computer, but just leave it on your desk
closed.
2. Define preliminary hearing
- After an arraignment, hearing where the judge
sentences or determines if there is enough
evidence to go to court.
3. Define arraignment
- First act in a criminal proceeding, where the
suspect hears charges, and enters a plea.
4. What is the difference between a preliminary
hearing and an arraignment and which comes first?
4 main types of law
1. Civil
2. Case/Common
3. Statutory
4. Criminal
Criminal
Complete the sentence: ____________
law is
Case Law
opposite to civil law which ___________
law is
the opposite of statutory law.
**Types of legal systems is different
than types of law.
2 types of legal systems
CIVIL LAW LEGAL SYSTEM
__________________
–majority of laws are
statutory, judge acts as an investigator, more
consistency
Common Law
________________
legal system – majority of
laws are case/common law, judge acts as a
referee, more flexibility.
4 types of law
Civil vs. criminal
Statutory vs. Case/Common law
***So we have two legal systems – civil vs. common
And four types of law civil, criminal, statutory, and
common.
What terms do you see twice and how can you keep
from getting confused about this?
Type of law is not the same as the type of legal system!
• Define civil law
- Law betw. Individuals
• Describe a civil law legal system
- Legal system where most laws are statutory
• Define common law
- Based on judicial opinions and precedents
• Describe a common law legal system
- Mostly uses common law
Forensic Science
Which definition is better? Do they mean the
same thing?
1. Application of science to law
2. Application of law to science
**These definitions are close, but the wording
changes the meaning.
Violation vs. Infraction
• Violation – any time the law is broken
• Infraction – a small offense
True/False: A felony is a type of violation.
TRUE
Test Tomorrow
What to study
1. Class notes (PowerPoints online)
2. Article reading – will have one essay from each
article and you will be required to answer one
(your choice). However, you need to be familiar
with main ideas from all articles.
3. VOCAB
4. Anything we’ve done in class or anything
complete for homework is fair game.
Today
• Complete the practice quiz on Socrative
• Crime lab notes
• Begin the crime lab challenge