Crime And criminals Flashcards
What’s the two-part definition of crime
Actus reus
Mens reus
Legal definition of crime
Intentional act in violation of criminal law
What is rational choice theory
The belief that people choose to break the law
What are individuals rights
Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
What is due process
Innocence a proven guilty
Equally before the law
Protection against abuse and error
Trail by peers
What are two broad classes of crime
Misdemeanor and felony
List three characteristics of criminals
Youth
gender
social status
List to regional characteristics associated with crime
Urban areas have high crime rates than rural.
Highest in the south
What is a white collar crime
Crime committed by someone with high social status
How are criminal law and civil law different
Criminal law deals with crime and legal punishment, civil law deals with disputes between companies and compension is rewarded.
