BLaw 210 1st Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture I. Defenses against negligenceII. Knight CaseIII. Strict LiabilityOutline of Current Lecture IV. What is a crime?V. Duke UVI. Habeus CorpusCurrent LectureSyllabus Note: Guest Speaker (Robert Patrick) on FridayI. What is a crime?a. A crime is a violation of a statute for which the government imposes a punishmentb. Or more specifically, a crime consists of some action or omission injurious to society for which government, on behalf of society, may impose a punishmentc. Criminal punishment: fine, forfeiture of property and civil & political rights, confinement, involuntary servitude, loss of lifed. Purpose of punishment: rehabilitate, restrain, retribution, deterrenceII. Parties to a criminal actiona. Plantifi. In a criminal lawsuit, the government (not a private party) is the plantif.ii. The government brings the criminal complaintb. Defendanti. The accused, who is innocent til proven guilty, is the defendantc. Accessoriesi. Before or after the factIII. Duke Universitya. 4 college studentsi. Hired “entertainer”ii. She claimed rapeiii. The 4 were kicked out of Dukeiv. Charges droppedv. The 4 were allowed to attend DukeThese 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 jailedb. Habeas Corpusi. Proof beyond reasonable
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