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| Individuals sue one another seeking compensation for injuries done to them |
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| State prosecutes individuals for injuring society |
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| 2 Main Sources for Criminal Law |
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| Laws passed by legislatures and Common Law |
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| 2 Classifications of Crimes |
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| Prohibited Act (Basic Elements which make up a crime) |
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| Conduct prohibited by law |
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| Criminal Intent (Basic Elements which make up a crime) |
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| Can be the most difficult element to prove |
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| Concurrence of Act and Intent (Basic Elemants which make up a crime) |
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| Act and intent must be linked |
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| Murder, Manslaughter, Rape, Sodomy, Mayhem, Robbery, Arson, Burglary, Larceny |
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| Causation (Basic Elements which make up a crime) |
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| Results must be caused by the act |
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| Deliberate and Premeditated killing done with malice aforetought |
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| Killing done with malice aforethought, but without deliberation and premeditation |
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