CJ 2150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Actus Reus, General Jurisdiction, Mens Rea
6 Feb 2018
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Concurrence - between actus reus and mens rea. The harm, injury, or result of the action. Causal relationship between action and resulting injury. Court has power to hear a case for the first time. Higher court has the authority to review cases originally decided by a lower court. Power of the judicial branch to declare acts of the legislature and executive branches unconstitutional. Different levels of governments have their own courts. The final voice on these matters in the state. Most states have one court of appeals for state. Some states have courts within their regional jurisdiction (multiple) Handle question of the law, not fact. Don"t care about who done it? care about if the person got their rights met. Judges do not have to have a law degree - can be elected. Intermediary between district courts and us supreme courts. Last stop for vast majority of cases that make it this far.
