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Intro to Criminal Law - Coggle Diagram
Intro to Criminal Law
Legality
Clearly Defined
Rules of Evidence
Readily Accessible
Presumption of Innocence
Burden of Proof
Individual Responsibility
Autonomy and Free Will
Strict Liability
No Mens Rea
Blameworthy Elements
Malum in Se
Immoral, thus illegal
Malum Prohibitium
Illegal due to Statute, not immoral
Minimal Criminalisation
Only serious offences should be criminal
If not, effect of Censure is diminished
Proportionality: Sentence should reflect crime