CRM 1300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Precedent
3 Apr 2016
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Criminal law: that body of law that deals with conduct considered so harmful to society as a whole that it is prohibited by statute, prosecuted and punished by the government. Originated during the reign of henry ii (1154-1189) Re-defined private wrongs as crimes against the state. Circuit judges laws based on local customs. Fundamental principles that guide the application and enactment of laws. Application and interpretation of laws as they apply in any case. Law that prohibits/ mandates certain acts (criminal code) Through these that criminal law is created changed or eliminated. Only parliament has power to enact criminal law. The right to make full answer and defence. The right of defendant to questions the complainant. The detention of those found not criminally responsible (ncr) Identify the earliest codified law system governing human behaviour. Identify the concept/philosophy/reasoning that guided the punishments found in this system". To be submitted at the beginning of the class.
