Module 1 Crim Law

Module 1

100

Two Over Arching Justifications

Utilitarian - Consequentialists

Retributive - Non-Consequentialists

200

Sub Category for Non-Consequentialist (Retributive)

Punishment

300

3 Sub Categories for Consequentialist (Utilitarian)

1. Deterrence,
2. Incapacitation,
3. Rehabilitation.

400

Theory of General Deterrence

Rational actors weigh costs/benefits.

500

Theory of Specific Deterrence 

Prison experience so unpleasant it deters offender from reoffending.

Module 1 Cont...

100

Standard and Burden of Proof

BARD - Prosecution

200

Theory of Incapacitation

Prison removes offenders from society.

300

Theory of Rehabilitation

Crime results partly from defects in the offender—lack of skills, education, self-control, or prosocial values.

400

Bedrock Principle of CJ System

Presumed Innocent

Prosecution must prove guilt, defendant need not prove innocence (In re Winship, 1970).