Legal Systems and Principles

False statements harming reputation.

• Defamation

• Slander

• Libel

• Innuendo

Advocated for checks and balances in government.

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Regulations issued by government agencies.

• Administrative Law

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• International Law

A factor influencing crime.

• Peer influence

• Economic status

• Geographic location

• Educational attainment

Researches and drafts legal documents.

• Attorney

• Paralegal

• Legal Secretary

• Court Clerk

Courts determine if laws violate the Constitution.

• Judicial Review

• Legislative Oversight

• Executive Order

• Constitutional Amendment

Alternative dispute resolution methods.

• Arbitration & Mediation

• Litigation & Trial

• Negotiation & Settlement

• Counseling & Therapy

Legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent.

• Stare Decisis

• Res Judicata

• Actus Reus

• Mens Rea

Indictment → Trial → Appeal

• Criminal Law Procedure

• Civil Law Procedure

• Administrative Law Procedure

• International Law Procedure

Delivers verdicts based on evidence.

• Judge

• Jury

• Lawyer

• Bailiff