CCJ 3014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Mens Rea, Corpus Delicti (Band), Strict Liability
24 Jul 2018
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A method of gathering crime data from offenders that relies on participants to reveal and detail their own criminal or delinquent behavior. Since the early 1990"s, the violent crime rate has declined more than 70%, and the property crime rate has declined by about 40%. The constitution, statutes, laws, local ordinances, regulations, case law. The body of law enacted by legislative bodies at the federal, state, and local levels. Law based on the u. s. constitution and the constitutions of various states. A clause in the u. s. constitution establishing that federal law is the "supreme law of the land" and will prevail when in conflict with state constitutions or statutes. The rules of law announced in court decisions. A court decision that furnishes an example of authority for deciding subsequent cases involving similar facts. To maintain social order by protecting citizens from criminal harm.
