Criminal vs civil law Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CLEET FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS Every driver transporting a child under (_) years of age must be in a child seat. 6 A crime may be defined as a public offense, forbidden, which the government sanctions A suspect may invoke his right to counsel or right to remain silent at anytime during the investigation A self-incriminatory statement by a subject, falling short of a complete acknowledgement of guilt is an admission Ted broke into Sally's at 7:30 am wile ...

public law correct answer: -refers to the relationship between individuals and the government -criminal law, constitutional law, -criminal law deals with things that are a wrong against society as a whole private law correct answer: -refers to the relationship between individuals or corporations 2 elements of crime correct answer: 1) a conduct that is prohibited because it has an evil/undesirable/injurious effect on the public 2) penalty that may be imposed if prohibition is violated...

public law correct answer: -refers to the relationship between individuals and the government -criminal law, constitutional law, -criminal law deals with things that are a wrong against society as a whole private law correct answer: -refers to the relationship between individuals or corporations 2 elements of crime correct answer: 1) a conduct that is prohibited because it has an evil/undesirable/injurious effect on the public 2) penalty that may be imposed if prohibition is violated...

law a body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society -establish rights, duties, and privileges that are consistent w/ the values & beliefs of a society or its ruling group law merchant rules of commerce/trade used by business people in the middle ages Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen substantive vs procedural law substantiv...

definition of law o :# 1. Predictions of the way in which a court will decide specific legal questions 2. A rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, which commands what is right, and prohibits what is wrong Meanings of Law o :# 1. The legal order of society 2. The aggregate of laws or legal precepts 3. The judicial process Function of Law o :# to maintain stability in the social, political, and economic system through dispute resolution, protection of propert...

Forensic - Forum: place of debate Court of law Science - Method of study used to empirically understand and describe the physical universe Fallibilism - Awareness that there could be alternative explanations 17th & 18th Century - Medicine 19th Century - Medicine, chemistry, law, photography 20th Century - Microscopy, fingerprints, pathology, chemistry, etc... Alexander Lacassagne - - professor of forensic medicine @ Lyon university - wide ranging interests: decomposition, bal...

Tom hates Bob and wants to kill him. Tom plans Bobs killing in advance. Tom sees Bob drowning and Tom doesn't do anything to help save him. Is Tom charged? Answer Nope. Unless Tom has a legal duty to save him. A husband watched his wife suffer from the agony of cancer and he kills his wife. Is it murder? Answer it is first degree murder. Criminal vs. Civil Law Answer • Criminal action and civil remedies are not mutually exclusive (such as double jeopardy in civil you can) • Penalti...

Aviation Law Midterm and final exam questions and answers Constitutional Law - Answer ️️ -Derived from Constitutions, both federal and state Statutory Law - Answer ️️ -Statutes are laws that are made by legislatures (congress or state state legislatures). Supersedes any common law to the contrary. Legislative branch Common Law (decisional law) - Answer ️️ -law based on previously decided cases Equity - Answer ️️ -Developed in England, fairness, mitigates the harshness of th...

Studies on the kinds of civil cases coming to court in this century find: Personal injury cases have increased Medical malpractice lawsuits are an example of: High stakes litigation because of the high costs involved Few people support Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR). False A civil suit begins with the filing of a: complaint A person who brings a civil suit is called: plaintiff a complaint includes: a. description of the courts' jurisdictions (why it...