CRIMINAL LAW

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CRIMINAL LAW

• PREREQUISITE
• LEJ 101

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JEFF WILSON

• jeff.wilson_at_coplaw.com
• 847-825-7744 Office
• 773-718-1200 Cell
• 617 Devon, Park Ridge IL.
• Office Hours
• Class Room H122D
• 600 or earlier before class or
• By appointment at my office

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So you want to be a Law Enforcement Professional
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So you want to be a Law Enforcement Professional
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• Free of Color Blindness
• Vision Correctable to 20/20
• Ability to pass power strength agility test
• No Amputations
• Be over 25 yoa and less than 35 yoa
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to possess FOID Card
• Must possess a valid Illinois Drivers License
• Free of any felony or domestic violence
  conviction
• Free of any drug and/or alcohol violations
• Free of and moral turpitude conviction, theft,
  sex crimes, gambling, habitual drug or alcohol
  use, etc.

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Terry v. Ohio

• 392 U.S. 1, 88 S.Ct. 1968

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Miranda v. Arizona384 U.S. 436

• Miranda v. Arizona (No. 759) 98 Ariz. 18, 401
  P.2d 721 15 N.Y.2d 970, 207 N.E.2d 527 16
  N.Y.2d 614, 209 N.E.2d 110 342 F.2d 684,
  reversed 62 Cal.2d 571, 400 P.2d 97, affirmed

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People v. Luedemann, No. 2-03-1303 (IL 5/10/2005)
(IL, 2005) People v. Luedemann, 293 Ill.Dec.
385, 828 N.E.2d 355, 357 Ill. App.3d 411 (IL,
2005) 828 N.E.2d 355
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Why have laws?

• Regulate behavior
• Social Control
• Squares v. Predators

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Criminal v. Civil

• Criminal Law
• The State prosecutes the case
• Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
• Incarceration, governmental monitoring, death
  penalty
• Civil Law Lawsuit
• Private party (you can sue anybody)
• Preponderance of the evidence
• Compensation or money damages

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Civil Law

• How much, if at all, has the defendant injured
  the plaintiff.
• What remedy, if any, is appropriate to compensate
  plaintiff

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Criminal Law

• To what extent, if at all, has defendant injured
  society
• What sentence, if any, is necessary to punish the
  defendant.

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Criminal Law and Morality
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Purposes of Criminal Law

• Retribution or revenge
• Incapacitation
• Deterrence
• Reformation or Rehabilitation
• Compensation
• Disproportionality