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Criminal Law and Rights of Defendants Class 1

Administrative Give Quiz Return remaining journals and paper proposals Folders for Papers

Review – Crime Victims Differences in victimization by race, age, gender, location, etc. Victim precipitation Costs of crime to victims and to society Victim Rights Movement

Today I. When is an Act a Crime? II. Seriousness of Crimes III. When is an Offender not Responsible for the Crime?

I. When is an Act a Crime? Prohibited by Criminal Law Actus Reus Mens Rea

I. When is an Act a Crime? Concurrence Causation Harm

II. Seriousness of Crimes Felonies Misdemeanors Violations Examples of each?

III. When is an Offender not Responsible for the Crime? Self Defense Entrapment Mistakes and Accidents Duress

III. When is an Offender not Responsible for the Crime? Necessity Insanity Developmental Disability Age

Next Time Rights of Suspects and Defendants

Criminal Law and Rights of Defendants Class 2

Administrative Return Quiz Registration and group advising

Review When is an Act a Crime? When is an Offender not Responsible for the Crime?

Today I. Basic Constitutional Rights of Criminal Suspects and Defendants II. Supreme Court Decisions and Rights of Suspects and Defendants III. Impact of these Rights

I. Basic Constitutional Rights of Criminal Suspects and Defendants Due Process of Law Habeas Corpus Probable Cause and Protection from Unreasonable Search and Seizure Double Jeopardy

I. Basic Constitutional Rights of Criminal Suspects and Defendants Self-Incrimination Speedy and Public Trial Trial by Jury

I. Basic Constitutional Rights of Criminal Suspects and Defendants Right to be notified of charges and to confront witnesses Right to Counsel Excessive Bail Cruel and Unusual Punishment

II. Supreme Court Decisions and Rights of Suspects and Defendants The Exclusionary Rule What are the alternatives?

II. Supreme Court Decisions and Rights of Suspects and Defendants Miranda Rule Law Enforcement Can Lie to Suspects Use of Deadly Force

III. Impact of these Rights If none of them existed? Little evidence that they result in significantly more crime, especially serious crime

Next Time Discussion of the causes of criminal behavior