CRM-101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Precedent, Perjury, Work Release
4 Oct 2016
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Code of hammurabi (1792-1750: created idea of crime and punishment. Mosaic code (1200 bc: basis of the legal system, created prohibition against murder, theft, perjury, and adultery. Derived from the english common law: stare decisis can be traced to henry the 2nd (1154-1189) when they began to publish their opinions serve as precedent, precedent- consistency in the legal system. Felony vs misdemeanor: misdemeanor is a sentence less than a year, felony is a sentence longer than a year and a day. Florida has 145 prison facilities including major institutions, work/forestry camps, one treatment center, work release centers and road prisons. Civil: money and debts, property, housing such as eviction, foreclosure. Criminology: an injury such as from a car accident, medical malpractice or environmental harm, marriage and children such as divorce, child custody, child support, or guardianship. Criminal: battery, assault, murder, rape, theft, robbery, burglary, arson.
