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Entrapment
Defenses to Crimes: Entrapment Introduction to Entrapment A person who is induced by the police to commit a crime that he or she would not have otherwise undertaken can claim the defense of entrapment. To prove the defense, the person must show that the idea for committing the crime originated […]
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Entrapment
Defenses to Crimes: Entrapment Introduction to Entrapment A person who is induced by the police to commit a crime that he or she would not have otherwise undertaken can claim the defense of entrapment. To prove the defense, the person must show that the idea for committing the crime originated […]
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Duress
• Why is duress a problem? We want to know people actually agreed to contract of their own free will. (either under subjective or objective theory). Also violates pareto superior economic model, where at least one of the parties is better off and the other is at least not worse off. […]
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Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims
Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims Full Title A Dictionary of Law, Consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence Details Author: William C. Anderson (United…
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Mistake
Defenses to Crimes: Mistake Introduction to Mistake Mistake of fact constitutes a defense to criminal liability if it can be shown that, owing to the mistake, the accused person lacked the mental fault required to commit the crime in question. If a person takes another's coat, mistakenly […]
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement
A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement
A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…
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Wrongful Act
Elements of a Crime: the Wrongful ActIntroduction to Wrongful ActTo be guilty of a crime, a person must either have performed a voluntary physical act or failed to act when he or she had a legal duty to do so. In other words, there is no criminal liability for bad thoughts alone. T…
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Principals
Parties to a Crime: PrincipalsIntroduction to PrincipalsA principal in the first degree is a person who, with the requisite intent, actually engages in the criminal act that causes the harm. A principal in the second degree is a party who aids, counsels, enables, or commands the pr…
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Mental Fault
Elements of a Crime: Mental FaultIntroduction to Mental FaultTo be guilty of a crime, the person must also have had the intent to act in a harmful way. This element is sometimes called the requirement of mental fault or mens rea, a Latin term that means "guilty mind." Thu…
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Intoxication
Defenses to Crimes: IntoxicationIntroduction to IntoxicationIntoxication, whether caused by alcohol, illegal drugs, or prescribed medications, may produce a state of mind resembling insanity. An intoxicated offender often cannot distinguish right from wrong or may have an irresisti…
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Crime Parties
Parties to a CrimeIntroduction to Crime PartiesCriminal law distinguishes levels of responsibility based on the individual's degree of involvement in the crime. A person who enters the bank, aims a gun at the teller, and asks for all the money is classified differently than the…
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Criminal Law Elements
Elements of a CrimeIntroduction to Criminal Law ElementsCertain elements, or factors, must coexist in order for behavior to constitute a crime. To be guilty of a crime, a person must commit an act. Criminal liability is not imposed for thoughts without action. The person acting mus…
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Arraignment on the Indictment
Criminal Procedure: Pretrial Events Arraignment on the Indictment or InformationIntroduction to Arraignment on the IndictmentAt the arraignment, which takes place in the court in which the defendant will be tried, the indictment or information is read. The defendant is called upon …