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33 Cards in this Set
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4th amendment
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freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
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5th amendment
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right to due process of law, freedom from self incrimination, double jeapordy
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6th amendment
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rights of accused persons, speedy and public trial
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8th amendment
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freedom froom excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
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common law
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customs
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most serious crime
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treason, it threatens the nation
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actus reas
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act
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mens reaus
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intent
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motive and intent
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are not the same thing
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crime
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is a wrong doing and can be punishable by law
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tort
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a wrongful that violates a private interest thus gives ride to cvil liability
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jurisdiction
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the official power to make legal decision and judgements
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civil law
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deals with disputes between individuals in which money is usually involved
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burden of proof
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criminal case, proof beyond a reasonable doubt
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retribution
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the act of taking revenge on a criminal perpetrator
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incapacitation
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the use of imprisonment or other means to reduce likelihood that the offender will b capable of committing future crimes
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deterrence
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the goal to criminal sentencing which seeks to prevent others from committing similar crime
specific-seeks to reduce recidivism by the person convicted General-which is aimed at people who may b tempted to commit these crimes |
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rehabilitation
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the attempt to reform a criminal
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restoration
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to make the victim whole again
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why do we have criminal law?
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prevent criminal law
define what is criminal law punish wrongdoers grade crime fix punishment |
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mala en se
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inherently evil
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mala prohibita
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against the law
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precedent
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prior court Decisions that helps judges to deciding future cases
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stare decisis
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the principle the binds courts to stand by prior decisions and to leave undisturbed points of law
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statutory
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is law enacted by bidies of the gov
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worst crime to commit?
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felonies
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infractions
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ceimes yi u cab commit and not go to jail
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constitution
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protests the rights of the people from gov
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hung jury
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11-1
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due process
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fundamental fairness
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expofacto
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laws that have been passed after the crim has been done
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2 tpyes of intent
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General- must show that the defendant desired to commit the act (actus reus)
Sepecific- doing the actus reus (act) with the intent to cause a specific result |
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transferred intent
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if A wants to kill B and shoots C it is still intent
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