Introduction to Criminal Law

A crime is...

• Fun

• An act that harms society and is punishable by the state

• Doing something that affects someone's mental state

• An act of defiance against others

A person charged with a criminal offence is called the...

• Persecutor

• Coroner

• Defendant

• Lawyer

What is law?

• law is the Parliament

• law is a general rule of conduct

• law is a body of rules not enforceable by the State

• Law is not binding to the community

What are the purpose of law?

• to control your life

• to protect basic life, promote fairness and solve conflict

• to keep people from the truth

• to dominate the people

International law can be divided into two major branches

• personal international law and republic international law

• public international law and private international law

• private international law and family international law

• family international law and municipal law

Criminal law prevents people from violating laws and punishes those who do violate the law

• False

• True

Public law refers to law which

• governs the relationship between state and another state
• governs the relationship between individuals and the state
• deals with matters that affect rights and duties of individuals among themselves
• governs the relationship between various offences committed by individuals

Superior Courts in Malaysia consists of

• Penghulu Court, Juvenile Court and Native Court

• Magistrates' Court and Sessions Court

• Federal Court, Court of Appeal and High Court

• Federal Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and Sessions Court

Based on hierarchy of courts in Malaysia, the highest court in Malaysia is known as

• High Court
• Sessions Court
• Federal Court
• Syariah Court

The highest court of subordinate court in Malaysia is known as

• High Court

• Sessions Court

• Magistrates' Court

• Native Court