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SOURCES OF LAW
1) Multistate? (3 of them)
2) New York?
1) MULTISTATE SOURCES OF LAW
Common Law (most important)
Model Penal Code (MPC)
Modern statutory rules
2) NEW YORK PENAL LAW
4 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A CRIME
Physical act
Mental state
Causation (actual and proximate)
Concurrence (of physical act with mental state)
DEFENSES
6 most common
Insanity
Intoxication
Infancy
Self-defense
Duress
Entrapment
JURISDICTION
In what states may a crime be prosecuted? (hint: 2 possibilities)
Any state where an ACT TOOK PLACE that as part of the crime, OR
Any state where the RESULT of those acts took place
BURDEN OF PROOF
1) Who must prove the elements of a crime?
2) What standard applies?
PROSECUTION must prove EACH ELEMENT
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
BURDEN OF PROOF
Who bears the burden of proof as to DEFENSES to a crime
1) Under the common law?
2) Under NY law?
1) COMMON LAW
PROSECUTION must DISPROVE each element of a defense once raised
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT (except where INSANITY is raised as defense—then must disprove by PREPONDERANCE of evidence)
2) NEW YORK LAW
DEFENSES
: PROSECUTION must DISPROVE each element of defense by
beyond a reasonable doubt
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
: ∆ must PROVE each element of defense by
preponderance of evidence
CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES
1) Felony?
2) Misdemeanor?
1) PUNISHABLE
by more than 1 YEAR
2) MAXIMUM
punishment cannot exceed 1 YEAR in prison
Author
paul
ID
23496
Card Set
Crim Law 1
Description
Crim Law 1 - Introduction
Updated
2010-06-14T18:38:19Z
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