CJS 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Brothel, Actus Reus, Mens Rea
8 Dec 2020
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Better 10 guilty go free, then 1 innocent be wrongly convicted. The crown has the onus of proof, and it has to prove that case beyond reasonable doubt has such high standard of proof because: Criminal law is the most severe expression of disapproval. Consequences of criminal conviction are severe (loss of liberty and life in some countries) pardon. Pardon system: if you"ve committed a minor offense, 3 years after the fact you can apply for. Can then check off box have you ever committed an offense for which you have not been granted pardon? . General: if we know it"s a crime, none of us are going to do it because we know it"s a. Specific: won"t commit crime, because they"ve been in jail before. Optimistically the effect or result of punishment. We want them to suffer to a certain extent. Rehabilitation: modern concept, we allow criminals to have certain privileges.
