CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Diminished Responsibility, Mens Rea, Implied Consent
18 Jan 2017
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Describe the development of us criminal law. Review sources of law: significance of precedent. Compare and contrast types of law: criminal vs. civil, felonies vs. misdemeanors, substantive vs. Code of hammurabi: ancient code of babylonian ruler, more than 3000 years old, 250 codified laws, (cid:862)a(cid:374) e(cid:455)e fo(cid:396) a(cid:374) e(cid:455)e(cid:863) Magna carta (1215 ad: king john vs. the barons, freedom of the church, fair taxation, protection from false imprisonment. Common law: based on passed judicial decisions (precedents, precedent issues. Statutory law: specific laws enacted by legislatures. Constitutions: e(cid:454)p(cid:396)ess the (cid:862)(cid:449)ill of the people(cid:863, us constitution. Statutes: statute: a law enacted by a legislature, cannot supersede the constitution. 1st amendment: freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly. 2nd amendment: right to keep and bear arms. 4th amendment: free from unreasonable search and seizure. 5th amendment: free from self-incrimination and double jeopardy. 6th amendment: right to a speedy trial, to confront accusers, and to have counsel.
