CRIM 135 Lecture Notes - Criminal Negligence, O. J. Simpson, Beck
1 Mar 2013
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Positive law international law and domestic law. Public constitutional criminal administrative taxation. 2 types: criminal procedure: sets out criminal justice process (when they"re arrested/detained, into trial, sentencing, appeal, civil procedure: everything else (suing someone etc) Substantive laws: rights and responsibilities under the law. Public law: involves a public interest (issues that broadly speaking, concerns society at large) Constitutional law: constitution sets up framework for political/legal system (how democracy operates) It also promotes/protects core values (freedom of expression, equality, right to free trial) Public because we want a clearly defined system for our legal processes etc. Criminal law: law which prohibits the most serious/damaging behaviour towards people and property. Give us a sense of physical security, and sense of security for our property (will be protected against others coming and taking/damaging it) Call the police, which is paid for by everyone through taxes (pay for crown prosecutors etc too) With crime, everyone backs up the victim.
