CJ 2501 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Federal Common Law, Model Penal Code
23 Feb 2016
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Chapter 1: tort private wrongs for which you can sue the party who wronged you. Crimes v. torts and recover money: similarities: Power of law enforces rules and regulates behaviors. Most crimes are also torts: contrast: Criminal prosecutions are brought by the state against individuals, while private parties bring tort actions against other parties. Convicted offenders pay money to the state/serve time, while defendants who lose in tort cases pay money to the plaintiff who sued. Criminal conviction is condemnation by the whole community, while the tort award compensates the plaintiff who brought the suit. Is society saying the act was ok: state v. chaney (al 1970, defense convicted by jury; forcible rape and robbery, sentenced by judge: cc 1 year sentences, eligible for parole at discretion of board. State appealed sentence was too lenient to accomplish constitutional goals which are to help the victim heal and set standards for others who may cause harm: classifying crime.
