Criminal Wrong Doings Jennifer Hyler CRJ 201 Ginger Jarvis July 24, 2011 Criminal Wrong Doings The criminal laws control criminal acts and channel human behaviors. Criminal laws also orchestrate punishments and sentences to the ones who commit wrong doings crimes towards someone’s person or personal property. A criminal law assumes that wrong doings not only damage the surrounding people, but society as well. All violators that commit a crime such as murder or rape must be punished. Criminal laws also have two written laws that are split up into two different categories.
Describe criminal prosecution and civil remedies for constitutional rights violations. ● Police can be held criminally liable, as well. For instance, both state and federal law enforcement officers can be held criminally liable for violating certain federal laws. Officers are also bound by the criminal law at the state level. They may, of course, be permitted to engage in certain authorized conduct that would be a crime if committed by regular citizens (such as the use of deadly force in appropriate circumstances).
Colorado is one of the only states in the Union that does not support Jessica’s Law, or the safety of children. The fact that these Liberal states won’t take a law like this seriously just shows the way our country is heading. It is clear that frivolous issues such as the legalization of marijuana are far more important to Colorado than the safety of children or else they would pass Jessica’s law and stop making excuses about their laws being tough enough. Colorado is now a place where sex offenders and perverts flock, over 10,000 of them in that state alone; and sadly, the number keeps growing (Gidenko). Again this number could be even higher, but due to the fact their law does NOT require them to register, how do law abiding citizens of that great state know?
This particular crime consists of murder, rape, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, and arson. “Following common law tradition, people who are convicted of felonies today usually lose certain privileges” (Schmalleger 120-121). Felons lose the right to vote or become an elector; they cannot hold public office or run for office. Felons can have these rights restored in some cases. A felon is also not allowed to serve on a jury for seven years or while they are a defendant in a pending felony case.
GENERAL STREET DISORDER Under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, people over the age of 10 can be punished for general street disorder by receiving an ASBO. Having an ASBO means that you are required to abide by strict rules. Such as: * A strict limitation on places to go * Unable to spend time with people who are well known for causing trouble * No drinking on the street An ASBO will last for at least 2 years. It can be reviewed if behaviour improves. Breaching an ASBO is a criminal offence and can result in the person being taken to court.
Unit 9 Assignment Crimes Against Persons, Property And Public Order Norman Jones CJ 230-02 Kidnapping Defined by Virginia state statutes as: “Any person who, by force, intimidation or deception, and without legal justification or excuse, seizes, takes, transports, detains or secretes another person with the intent to deprive such other person of his personal liberty or to withhold or conceal him from any person, authority or institution lawfully entitled to his charge, shall be deemed guilty of "abduction." (§ 18.2-47). The criminal intent (mens rea) of kidnapping is to move or confine an individual against their will (Lippman M.2012). Also secretly confining or imprisoning an individual or carrying them out of state while they are held to service against their will also holding an individual for a specific purpose such as ransom, a hostage, to use as a shield in the commission of another felonious crime (Lippman M.2012). The criminal act (actus reus) is the movement or detention of an individual without their consent by force or threat of force (Lippman M.2012).
A civil case is when the plaintiff decides to sue another person, organization, or a business, the individual being sued is also called the defendant. In a criminal case, the crime is based on offenses against the state, with the prosecutor charging the suspect for the crime and not the actual victim charging the suspect. (The Differences between a Criminal Case and a Civil Case, n.d) Many fundamental distinctions between a civil and criminal case separate them from one another in our court system, which include but are not limited to; the standard of proof required in a criminal case compared to that of a civil case, the terms and forms of punishment, and also whether or not you are entitled to an attorney. “In general, because criminal cases have greater consequences - the possibility of jail and even death - criminal cases have many more protections in place and are harder to prove.” (The Differences between a Criminal Case and a Civil Case, n.d) A duty placed upon a civil or criminal defendant to prove or disprove a disputed fact is known as standard of proof. (Standard of proof.
* There is personal and institutional robbery discussed in this module. Personal robbery is an act against individuals, whereas institutional is committed against businesses such as jewelry stores, banks, etc. The vast majority of robberies are committed by generalists, or criminals that have a long but not focused history with crime. Only a small percentage of burglaries are committed by specialists, or criminals whose main focus
The purpose of this paper is to exhibit the major factors of punishing juvenile offenders and the outcome these punishments produce. It is apparent that juvenile crime is a prevalent problem in the United States in which society should not disregard. On the contrary, the dilemma needs to be dealt with in a civilized manner that is in harmony with the universal standards of justice. There is a highly controversial debate regarding juvenile crime and the punishments allocated to the young offenders. However, when a child engages in criminal activity the degree of the sentence received should coincide with offense .The central emphasis of this content is to illustrate the effects of retribution by holding the juvenile justice system responsible for precisely applying the appropriate sanctions toward deserving individuals.
There are many situations and causes that lead to date rape. Parties that include alcohol or drugs or being alone and unsupervised on a date with a person someone just met. There might not even be a cause just that the person was a dangerous person. Most victims of rape are women. The men that rape women do it to feel powerful and in control.