BLAW 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Jury Trial, Search Warrant
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Skip stupid criminals/not a lot on ch 8. Criminal law: beyond reasonable doubt, government prosecute crime, 6 months or longer sentence, allowed jury trial, find defendant guilty of crime, felony serious crime (1 year or more, misdemeanor year or less in county jail. Violent criminal who appears likely to commit more crimes must be physically restrained: deterrence. Specific deterrence - you did something bad, i do special deterrence so you won"t do it again. General deterrence demonstrate to society generally that crime must be shunned: retribution. Give criminal what he or she deserves. You kill my daughter, i kill you: rehabilitation. Training so that the criminal may return to normal life. Gathering evidence: the fourth amendment: illegal searches and seizures of individuals, corporations, partnerships and other organizations, warrant. I go in the house and i see the pill box. I open the pill box and find cocaine: probable cause. Warrant will be issued only if there is a probable cause.
