Body of law that defines criminal offenses and their penalties.
What is Substantive law
100
Characteristic of criminal law, the enforcement of the laws against anyone who violates them, regardless of social status.
What is uniformity
100
Violations of rules made by the state
What is Politicality
100
Gut feeling
What is Mere Suspicion
200
The body of law that governs the ways substantive are administered.
What is Procedural law
200
Principle that violators will be punished, or at least threaten by the state.
What is Penal Sanction
200
Should provide strict definitions of specific acts
What is Specificity
200
Articulate reasons for suspicion
What is Reasonable Suspicion
300
The rights of people suspected of or charged with crimes.
What is due process
300
Principle of using precedents to guide future decisions in court cases.
What is Stare Decisis
300
Apply to all persons regardless of social status
What is Regularity
300
Evidence that outweighs the opposing evidence
What is Preponderance of Evidence
400
An ideal characteristic of criminal law referring to its' legitimate source.
What is Politicality
400
Protection against double jeopardy
What is the 5th amendment
400
Subject of punishment or threat of punishment
What is Penal Sanction
400
Civil cases that could claim insanity
What is Clear and Convincing Evidence
500
Ideal characteristic of criminal law referring to it's scope. Although civil law may be in general scope, criminal law should provide strict definitions of specific acts.
What is specificity
500
Reasonably intelligent person would a suspect a crime was committed
What is Probable Cause
500
Enforce against all violators regardless of social status