Criminal Law (Intro)

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

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

A punishable offense against society is called a

• Civil

• Criminal

• Crime

• Common

A system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.

• Social Order
• Criminal Law
• Civil Law
• Constitutional Law

Retribution

• an eye for an eye

• to discourage offenders

• protection

• reformation

Deterrence

• an eye for an eye

• to discourage offenders

• protection

• reformation

Rehabilitation

• an eye for an eye

• to discourage offenders

• protection

• reformation

What is the standard of proof in a criminal case?

• The balance of probabilities
• Beyond reasonable doubt
• More likely than not
• Of course he did it!