LAW 209 FINAL EXAM MAY 18‚ 2012. PROF. URIEL INSTRUCTIONS: THIS EXAM IS DUE TO ME NO LATER THAN 11:59 PM ON MAY 22‚ 2012. THE EXAM IS OPEN BOOK‚ BUT YOU MAY NOT COLLABORATE WITH ANY OTHER STUDENT. THE CHAPTERS TESTED ARE SEVEN THROUGH 13. YOU ARE REMINDED TO INCLUDE ANY EXTRA CREDIT AT THE END OF THE EXAM. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT AND EMAIL THEM TO ME AT JURIEL@JJAY.CUNY.EDU QUESTION 1: Albert has long wanted to smoke Cuban and Nicaraguan cigars. Believing that it is illegal
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Between 1789 and 1820‚ the power of the national government expanded greatly as a result of Hamiltons economic policies. Marshall Supreme Court decisions. Henry Clays American system‚ and territorial acquisitions. While many of these programs ultimately sowed the seeds of sectionalism‚ the net result was a more powerful national government by 1820. During the 1780s the first major problem occurred for the federal government. It was how to deal with the financial chaos created by the American Revolution
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Running head: INSIDE CRIMINAL LAW Inside Criminal Law Robert Godin Axia University of Phoenix Inside Criminal Law The first main function of criminal law is protect and punish. It is also known as the legal function. The main function of this legal function is to uphold social order by protecting the citizens from criminal harm. There are two types of criminal harm. The first is harm caused to individual people both to themselves and their property. These crimes can be from murder‚ assault
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Criminal Law: Why We Need It Jayme Cole JUS201 Criminal Law March 16‚ 2013 Many may wonder what is criminal law and how and why was it put in place? There have been criminals since back in biblical times and thus the start of criminal law. During this time‚ laws where molded from the “eye for an eye” standard and thus becoming a set of established laws. This was not literal to
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going to create a detailed report for our new client Mr Mitchell. I am going to be informing him about the elements and various cases that need to be considered to assess a crime along with a thorough explanation of corporate liability. Elements of Crime When proving that the defendant is guilty‚ there are two elements of law which are Actus Rea and Mens Rea. Actus Rea (a/r) Actus Rea is the physical element of a crime which is basically what the
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Herring What is Crime? • Is it possible to define a crime? o Wide range of conduct can be the basis for criminal offences. Can a definition of ‘crime’ be found which includes all of these offences? • L Farmer “Definitions of Crime” o There is no simple and universally accepted definition of crime in the modern criminal law o Most actions are only criminal because there is a law that declares them to be so- so this must be the starting point for any definition o 2 main categories; MORAL
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Term Limits for the Supreme Court Justices Intro Paragraph Imagine one of the highest ranked government officials having a memory loss disease such as Alzheimer’s. One-in-nine Americans over 65 has Alzheimer’s disease. Currently‚ seven out of the eight Supreme Court Justices is over the age of 65. Supreme Court justices serve a life-long term according to the Constitution‚ but there should be a term limit. This would make sure that there would be a balance of older and younger justice to balance
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Criminal acts and choice paper Margaret Macy CJA/204 July 18‚ 2011 Chris Cannon Criminal acts and choice paper Different choice theories and models exist that relate to crime. Some of the choice theories that mention in the book Criminal Justice Today an introductory text for the 21st Century‚ 10th edition are as followed: Choice theory‚ the classical school‚ biological theory‚ psychological theory‚ and the labeling theory. Each has its own way to explain how and why a person
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Introduction to Criminal Law CRJS 205 Unit 1 DB My Attorney that I work for has advised the judge (the accused) to file a motion to suppress his statements. Because the arresting officers failed to read the judge his Miranda Rights thus‚ the judge’s statements were illegally obtained. I am in favor of this position‚ because the Judge made statements that may incriminate himself. This is great advise for the opposing counsel to protect his or her client‚ knowing that the prosecution is
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Introduction Criminal Court Systems are fundamental to the functioning of any state in the world. Criminal Court System is a system created with the aim of reducing crime rates by ensuring justice‚ encouraging public vigilance and winning the public confidence. Not only is the court system expected to be fair but also concerned with service delivery‚ transparency and accountability‚ thus birthing law-abiding citizens in a society. This essay thereby seeks to examine and evaluate the American Criminal Court
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