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| makes laws and sets punishment |
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| judges, interpret law and carry out punishment |
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| right of all persons to have the same access to the law and courts and to be teated equally |
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"umbrella of rights"
legal rights |
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"Evil"
crime that is wrong in and of itself |
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| any action that is criminalized by a statute or statutory law |
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| ex: gambling and prostitution |
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against a computer or network computer is used to firther a crime
ex: identity theft, porn |
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| a predjudice motivated crime |
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| freedom of speech, press, religion, essembly(time, place, or manner) |
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| official power to make legal decisions and judgements |
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| Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) |
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| official data on crime in the US published by the FBI |
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1. the right to a speedy trial
2. the right to be treated with respect
3.right to be present at all court proceedings
4.have the right to be heard
5. right to refer with the prosecutor |
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| money that you have lost as a victim |
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| justice, control crime, prevent crime |
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| right to counsel and trial |
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| right to privacy of ones property and shall not be violated of unreasonable searches and siezers |
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| prohibits cruel and unusual punishment |
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| punishment inflicted as vengence for a wrong criminal act |
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| physically removing someone from a setting where he can not offend |
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| someone commits a crime because of a sickness |
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| four major duties of the police |
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1. keep peace
2. prevent crime
3.provide social services
4. aprehend violators |
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| provides legal protection for those who assist in dangerous situations |
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probation-released on good behavior under supervision
parole- release of a prisoner before end of sentence |
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common law from england
consitution
stautes- written laws
ordinances- city and town |
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| a persons mental state while intentionally commiting a crime |
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intent to kill- set out to commit a crime
intent to cause serious harm- didnt want to kill them
extreme recklessness/dapraved heart- selfishly killing
felony murder- unintended |
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| forced someone to do something they werent going to do |
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| breaking the law to save one self or when necessary |
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| someone forces you to commit a crime |
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| as long as you can prove you were not aware of crime |
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