CRIM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Actus Reus, Social Control, Organized Crime
17 Oct 2016
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Rule of law: magna carta, 1215, components. Penalties must be define for all violations. Deterrence-prevent single person from doing an act again. Value consensus model: law represents consensus of society. Male in se offences vs mala prohibita offences. Male in se = acts that are evil. Mala prohibita deem as wrong but not necessary evil. Conflict model: society full of groups in conflict. Act of omission prohibited by criminal law: no legal defence. Intent but without action: owning weapon, intent to commit crime but didn"t go through. Our system is bad at sharing information. Cjs designed to respond to traditional crimes. International drug & human trafficking: organized crime. Unique needs and special challenges: coordinated/informed responses needed. Refused to take responsibility of their action. Offenders diagnosed with developmental or mental disorders. Task environments influence: types of crime/disorder, available decision-making options, community expectations, community involvement/ability to address issues, policy and program effectiveness, potential for program development and service delivery.
