CRM 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Precedent, W. M. Keck Observatory, Judicial Interpretation
1 Oct 2017
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Intro to criminal law: criminal law is, discursive, an historic creation designed to legitimize state precedence, stare decisis, steeped in liberal principals that define relp btun citizen + state. Crime control models vs. due process model. Is a series of stories where something happens and it needs to be resolved. Common law is discursive: how to resolve is to talk about it, great window as to what we value as a society and politics, dudley and steves 1884. Is designed to avoid the use of violence for resolution. In court where both sides get to tell their story. It sinks at sea and is stuck in a life boat in the middle of the ocean. Started when this guy bought a yatch, buys it in london. Has to get it from england to australia. Dudley hires 3 other people: stephens, brooks and parker. Problem is that the person who owns the boat is really cheap.
