CRM 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Inchoate Offense, Precedent, Actus Reus
9 Dec 2016
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Prior to separating from england, colonial law was determined by the ruler. They had absolute authority about determining what violated the law. Colonists based legal system on rule of law. Rule of law declares that standard behavior and privilege are established by rules and procedures that define and prohibit certain behaviors as illegal or criminal and prescribe punishments for these behaviors. To forbid and prevent conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threatens substantial harm to individual or public interest. To subject to public control persons whose conduct indicates that they are disposed to commit crimes. To safeguard conduct that is without fault from condemnation as criminal. To give fair warning of the nature of the conduct declared to constitute an offense. To differentiate on reasonable grounds between serious and minor offenses. Acts that are crimes because they are inherently evil or harmful to society. Acts that are prohibited because they are defined as crimes by law.
