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Criminal law - Coggle Diagram
Criminal law
types of punishments
loss of liberty
suspend the sentence
corporal punishment
impose a fine
execution
community service order
put the offender under goverment supervision through parole or probation
several categories of offences
against property ( e.g. burglary)
public-order crimes (e.g. prostitution)
against the person (e.g. assault )
business or corporate crimes ( e.g. insider dealing)
elements of the crime
criminal intent (mens rea)
a criminal act (actus reus)
standards of proof
criminal law
the burden of proof is often on the prosecutor
persuade the trier that accused is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of every element of the crime charged
civil tort
balance of probabilities ( more than 50% probable)
In the USA this is referred to as the preponderance of the evidence
types of crimes by severity
misdemeanours- petty theft
felonies-rape
differences between criminal and civil law
prosecutions are initiated by the state through a prosecutor
civil case the victim brings the suit
definition
involves the prosecution by the state of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime