Criminal Constitutional Rights
The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
The primary purpose of civil law is to resolve disputes and provide compensation for someone injured by someone else’s acts or behavior.
If the government violates a defendant’s constitutional rights when collecting evidence, then the evidence gathered in violation of those rights may be suppressed at trial. Meaning, it may not be used against the defendant in trial. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
The primary purpose of criminal law is to prevent undesirable behavior and punish those who commit an act deemed undesirable by society.
What is a whistleblower?
Whistleblowers are people who report the illegal activity of their employers or of their organization to authorities.
The Sixth Amendment guarantees that criminal defendants are entitled to an attorney during any phase of a criminal proceeding where there is a possibility of incarceration. This means that if a defendant cannot afford an attorney, then one is appointed for him or her at the state’s expense.
The purpose of the Miranda warnings is to ensure that people understand that they have the right not to make self-incriminating statements and that they have the right to have counsel.
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything that you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided to you by the state. Do you understand your rights?”
What are 3 different types of white collar crimes?
White-collar crime can involve fraud or larceny, organized crime, cybercrime, and environmental crime.
The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to avoid self-incrimination. This right means that the government cannot torture someone accused of committing a crime. The Fifth Amendment guarantees that people can choose to remain silent.
Civil law cases are concerned only with private law.
Punishment for criminal offenses can include:
Fines, restitution, forfeiture, probation, civil disabilities, and a loss of liberty.
Criminal Law cases deal with public or private law?
What are 3 different types of blue collar crimes?
The Fourth Amendment provides a prohibition against illegal searches and seizures.
When the government, while holding someone in a custodial interrogation, questions that person without first reading the Miranda warnings. If someone is subjected to a custodial interrogation, he or she must first be read the Miranda warnings.
Are parties provided an attorney if they cannot afford one or do they need to have their own in a Criminal case?
Businesses should conduct annual training sessions, such as ethics training, to help ensure good workplace ethics. They should develop company-wide codes of ethics, which serve as the organizational commitment to ethical behavior.
What is the term called when no warrant is required in the event of an emergency?
Exigent circumstances
The standards of proof required to reach a verdict in Civil Law a plaintiff need only prove his civil law case by a “_____________________.”
“Preponderance of evidence.”
This standard requires that the plaintiff convince the court that, based on the evidence presented at trial, it is “more likely than not” that the plaintiff’s allegation is true.
Entrapment is a defense to criminal charges, and it's based on interaction between police officers and the defendant prior to (or during) the alleged crime. A typical entrapment scenario arises when law enforcement officers use coercion and other overbearing tactics to induce someone to commit a crime .
The standards of proof required to reach a verdict in Criminal Law the state must prove their case “_____________________.”
The state must prove their case “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
What is the difference between a White Collar and Blue Collar Crime?
Blue-collar crime is any crime committed by an individual from a lower social class as opposed to white-collar crime which is associated with crime committed by someone of a higher-level social class.