BLAW 3201 : Business Law Exam 2
Document Summary
Criminal law is designed to prevent harm to society by defining criminal conduct and establishing punishment for such conduct: the defendant is prosecuted by the government, must be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Burden of proof far higher than required by civil law. Crime-any act or omission forbidden by public law in the interest of protecting society and made punishable by the government in judicial proceeding brought by it. Involves a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe under the circumstances. Involuntary manslaughter, careless driving, issuing a bad check: liability without fault. Sale of alcohol to minor, sale of adulterated food. Mala in se- wrongs in themselves or morally wrong. Mala prohibita- not morally wrong but declared wrongful by law. Felony- any crime punishable by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary. Misdemeanor- any crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a local jail.
