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Section 1

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The belief that it is better for 10 guilty people to go free then for one innocent to be put in jail

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Wilful blindness

Front

When one acts like they don't realize what they're doing is wrong

Back

Tomatisum

Front

When you can prove that your client was in a state where they did not know what they were doing

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Phrenology

Front

The idea that certain features on the person could tell if they were a criminal or not

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Legal paternalism

Front

When law acts as our parents, and tells us what we can do and what we can't do

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Classical criminology

Front

If there are laws, it will decrease the amounts of crime. People are willing to give up some freedoms for the production from the police. La provides the maximum benefit for the maximum out of people

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Actus Reus

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guilty act

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Arresting someone

Front

One must be charged with a crime

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Proportionality

Front

The sentence must fit the crime

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Challenging for cause

Front

ability to exclude a prospective juror if bias or prejudice is indicated

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Mens Rea

Front

guilty mind

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Why do we have a criminal code?

Front

To help protect people and bring justice to people who have committed crimes. House protect our property. enforces morality

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Detaining someone

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Just there to talk, maybe a suspect

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Direct evidence

Front

An eye witness

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When can police search your home without a warrant

Front

If a crime is being committed, if evidence is being destroyed

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Stay of proceedings

Front

When a judge believes the case is going nowhere so the cases ended

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Transferred intent

Front

When one has already broken the law and something comes up and they end up breaking the law again

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What level of government is responsible for criminal law?

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Federal

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How do you convict someone guilty

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Address decision must be unanimous to convict someone of a crime

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Criminology

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The Study of the nature, causes, prevention, and investigation of crime

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