BLaw 210 1st Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture I Defenses against negligence II Knight Case III Strict Liability Outline of Current Lecture IV V VI What is a crime Duke U Habeus Corpus Current Lecture Syllabus Note Guest Speaker Robert Patrick on Friday I II III What is a crime a A crime is a violation of a statute for which the government imposes a punishment b Or more specifically a crime consists of some action or omission injurious to society for which government on behalf of society may impose a punishment c Criminal punishment fine forfeiture of property and civil political rights confinement involuntary servitude loss of life d Purpose of punishment rehabilitate restrain retribution deterrence Parties to a criminal action a Plantif i In a criminal lawsuit the government not a private party is the plantif ii The government brings the criminal complaint b Defendant i The accused who is innocent til proven guilty is the defendant c Accessories i Before or after the fact Duke University a 4 college students i Hired entertainer ii She claimed rape iii The 4 were kicked out of Duke iv Charges dropped v The 4 were allowed to attend Duke These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute vi Attorney was disbarred and jailed b Habeas Corpus i Proof beyond reasonable doubt
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