CRIM 2430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Miranda Warning, Actus Reus, Western Law
26 Feb 2018
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Lesson 2 domestic crime, transnational crime, and justice. Comparative criminology and comparative criminal justice: comp. Cjs: focus on differences across various countries in, criminal legal system how social control is maintained across different countries. If the government is charging the defendant with murder 1. Warning they must give to the defendant when bringing into custody. When they arrest the defendant: miranda warning example of procedural criminal law. It"s the act that they did: status is not criminal! Changes in the concept over time : wild beast test 13th century anglo-saxon law person does not know what he is doing, the person lacks" in mind and reason a. Criminal responsibility is tied directly to substantial capacity to appreciate rather than being able to know the wrongfulness of their action. Note: defense reform act requires the defendant, not the prosecutor, to prove insanity --- making it a more difficult legal defense against criminal responsibility.
