CRM 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sleepwalking, Mens Rea, Actus Reus

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Most crimes are of an interpersonal nature. Most crimes happen in the home: between people who know each other. Interpret the constitution and create law through the decisions that they make. International law i. e. the un will enact laws to resolve issues that affect countries on an international level (terrorism: judges frequently consider international law in their decisions. Actus reus: the guilty act: the actual act that is prohibited in law. Mens rea: the guilty mind: the (cid:862)fault(cid:863) element, what (cid:449)as i(cid:374) the perso(cid:374)"s (cid:373)i(cid:374)d (cid:449)he(cid:374) the act (cid:449)as co(cid:373)(cid:373)itted. Conspiracy: the outcome of the crime may not occur, the planning and premeditation of that offence. Counselling: trying to convince someone else to commit a crime. Accessory after the fact: helping someone in the aftermath of the crime, escape, evade capture, etc. Section 21: participation: often the case where multiple people are involved, allows for different parties to be charged with the same crime.

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Consider several things in your answer: 1) does the person have a tendency to lie, or tell the truth, 2) have they committed any crimes, and what was involved in those crimes, and 3) does the person hold any noxious views that might make people disregard other things they might say? Some figures may be trustworthy, but only know about some things--what can they speak on with authority?

Would the following people be good sources or bad sources? Explain why.

Ken Lay, former Chairman of Enron

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Would the following people be good sources or bad sources? Explain why.

David Duke, PhD., Former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives

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