Civil law and criminal law are two broad and separate entities of law with separate sets of laws and punishments. According to William Geldart‚ Introduction to English Law 146 (D.C.M. Yardley ed.‚ 9th ed. 1984)‚ "The difference between civil law and criminal law turns on the difference between two different objects which law seeks to pursue - redress or punishment. The object of civil law is the redress of wrongs by compelling compensation or restitution: the wrongdoer is not punished; he only
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could be charged with a number of non fatal offences ranging from the lowest non fatal offences which are common assault and battery under the Criminal Justice Act 1988‚ to the higher offences assault causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm under the Offence Against the Person Act (1861). In order for the attacker to be charged within the criminal courts‚ the prosecution must prove the crime is ’beyond reasonable doubt ’ (Charman‚ 2010: 211). The jury must be certain the accused is responsible
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Concept Application of Concept to the Issue of Downloading Reference to Concept in Reading Civil Law & Criminal Law Downloading music illegally can be brought under the envelope of either the civil law or the criminal law. The individual(s) or the entity(ies) that own the property(music) can file a civil lawsuit against the website that offers music for downloading. In other case a criminal case can be brought against those who download and use the music. “Civil cases may include suits
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Communication Skills CJA 304 11/14/2013 University of Phoenix Communication Skills In law enforcement it is critical for officers to be proficient in the art of communication both written and oral. All officers from a rookie to the head of command will find that a career in criminal justice demands a person “read‚ write‚ and understand what is written‚ as well as to orally transmit and receive information” (Wallace & Roberson‚ 2009). Communication has a flow of information that follows
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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 defendant has done and not done. Actus Rea can be: Voluntary act A failure to act A state of affairs An act (Voluntary
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contains CJA 374 Week 2 Learning Team Question Law - General Law CJA 374 Week 1 Individual Assignment Juvenile Crime Statistics Paper CJA 374 Week 2 Individual Assignment Crime Causation and Diversion Paper CJA 374 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Juvenile and Adult Courts A Comparative Analysis CJA 374 Week 4 Individual Assignment Risk Assesment Paper CJA 374 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Future of the Juvenile Justice System Presentation and Paper
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Course Syllabus College of Criminal Justice and Security CJA/484 BSDT1C5FP3 Criminal Justice Administration Capstone Copyright © 2013 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This capstone course for the criminal justice administration undergraduate degree program provides students with an integration of acquired knowledge of theory to practical applications. Particular attention is given to integrating core content of criminal justice administration with specialized
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Keishla M. Del Valle Marrero University of Phoenix CJA/394 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND FUTURES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Week 3 January 12‚ 2015 Prof. Hector Garcia Part A: Case Volume Overloads. It has been commonly known and is no secret that case volumes in court have increased among with crime due to the constant new laws being created‚ the lack of fear from the criminals and in some occasions the lack of procedure knowledge from the community with possible offenders. I’ve seen many cases that
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Midterm Criminal Law State v. Doug Homicide: The unlawful taking of the life of one human being by another. Actual Causation : The defendant’s act must have been the “cause in fact” of the victim’s death. Without the defendant’s actions‚ the victim would not have died. “But for” Doug shooting and killing Tom‚ he would not have died. Proximate Causation: A defendant’s actions are the proximate cause of the victim’s death if the result occurs as a consequence of the defendant’s
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Attempt is defined as having the intent to commit a crime and taking a step beyond mere preparation toward the completion of the crime. There are several tests to determine if an attempt was actually committed. The Last Act This is under common law and rejected by almost all jurisdictions as of date. This test says that in order to complete an attempt the individual must have taken the last step necessary for the completion. EX. Firing the gun. Last Proximate Act In order to prove attempt
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