Rules of Criminal Law Flashcards
1
Q
what is crime?
A
Can be defined as conduct that is forbidden by the state, for which there is punishment
2
Q
What is retributive justice?
A
a system of criminal justice based on the punishment of offenders rather than rehabilitation
3
Q
Corrective Justice?
A
the idea that liability rectifies the injustice inflicted by one person on another.
4
Q
Who prosecutes?
A
CPS sometimes RSPCA and special groups
5
Q
Who creates crimes?
A
State sometimes judges
