LY205 Lecture Notes - Regulatory Offence, Double Jeopardy, Quasi
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Nature of crime crime is any form of human activity that law defines as such. Even though we may see certain actions or in-actions as immoral, Once you"ve started saving someone, if you stop then it"s illegal. Is all immoral activity criminal? no. unless it"s codified. Unless it"s in the criminal code, in the books, it"s not criminal. Rule of law no one is above the law. Everyone is subject to what the law states. So that people feel comfortable, so that criminals can be punished. It"s evolving all of the time in response to public demand, public tolerance, and what"s happening in the courts. Two main sources are legislation and the common law. Common law is where you go to court and are tried on a crim. New laws being made even at the court of appeal, not in place until legislation puts it in place. Conduct, cirsumstances, cosequences. (three elements of actus reus)