Civic Virtue

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Civic Virtue

• Putting ones own individual interests to the
  side and doing what is good for the community.

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Criminal Law
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• Popular Sovereignty
• The principle that the power of government flows
  from the people.

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• The 1st Amendment
• Speech
• Press
• Religion
• Assembly
• Petition government

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Learning

• The 5th, 6th, and 7th Amendments are commonly
  referred to as rights of the accused and they
  protect people accused of crimes.

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• Due process of law means that no one will be
  denied life, liberty, or property without due
  process (some sort of procedure will ensure
  procedural justice)

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What types of law exist?
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Criminal Law

• Laws that define crimes and provides for their
  punishment

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Criminal Law

• The state charges an individual with breaking a
  law

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Criminal Law

• Examples?
• Burglary
• Vandalism
• Murder

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Civil Law

• Laws relating to disputes among two or more
  individuals or between individuals and the
  government

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Civil Law

• Often does not involve a crime

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Civil Law

• Examples?
• Land disputes
• Divorce
• Contract law

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Civil Law

• Examples?
• Land disputes
• Divorce
• Contract law

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What are the types of Criminal Law?
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Felonies

• Serious crimes punishable by imprisonment for a
  year or more

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Misdemeanors

• Less serious crimes usually punishable by fines
  or imprisonment for less than one year

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Examples

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

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Examples

• Felony
• forgery
• fraud
• rape
• arson

• Misdemeanor
• vandalism
• drunk and disorderly
• petty theft

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Criminal LawBefore the Trial
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Criminal Law Due ProcessBefore the Trial

• Arrest and formal charge
• Grand Jury
• Indictment

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Criminal Law Due Process

• Arraignment (formal charge) and plea
• Trial (petit jury)
• Verdict
• Sentencing

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Quiz time!!
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What is a Crime?

• An act or failure to act that violates a law for
  which there is a penalty

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Elements

• Conditions that make an act a crime.
• A crime cannot be committed unless all elements
  are carried out

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Elements of Robbery

• Taking of goods or money
• Use of force or intimidation
• Lack of consent

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Intent

• Criminal intent means that the person ______ to
  commit the crime.

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True or False?

• Although it is illegal to sell alcoholic drinks
  to a minor, it is not a crime if the seller did
  not know the buyer was underage.

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Strict Liability Crime

• Crimes that do not require intent

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Motive

• Motive is the ______ a person commits a crime.
• Examples?

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Motive

• Motive is the ______ a person commits a crime.
• Examples?

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How can the defendant respond?
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Defense

• A. Defendants do not have to prove their
  innocence

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Defense

• A. Defendants do not have to prove their
  innocence
• reasonable doubt
• innocent until proven guilty

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Defense

• B. No crime has been committed.

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Defense

• B. No crime has been committed.
• Example mistake

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Defense

• C. Defendant did not commit the crime

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Defense

• C. Defendant did not commit the crime
• Alibi

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Defense

• D. Defendant committed a crime, but the act was
  justified or excusable

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Defense

• D. Defendant committed a crime, but the act was
  justified or excusable
• self-defense

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Defense

• E. Defendant committed a criminal act but is not
  criminally responsible for his or her actions

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Defense

• Infancy
• Insanity
• Duress

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Defense

• Infancy - Age 10 in Colorado
• Insanity
• Duress - result of a threat

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Defense

• Infancy - Age 10 in Colorado
• Insanity
• Duress - result of a threat