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5. | recognizes that a person can be emotionally enraged by another who is trying to make them react. |
6. | also known as the law of precedent--historically built upon legal reasoning and past interpretations of written laws |
7. | modern law tht concerns itself with offenses committed against society. |
12. | rules of conduct inherent in human nature, thought to be knowable through intuition, inspiration, and reason |
13. | Another purpose of law is "Laws ensure that the philosophical, moral, and ____________ _________ of their creators are protected. |
18. | crime was committed to prevent even greater harm |
20. | The rule of law states, "Everyone must agree to ____________ the law." |
21. | part of the law that defines crimes and specifies punishments |
22. | Civil law seeks ______________ not punishment |
23. | "To have an orderly society, we must have ____________." |
26. | minimum degree of force necessary to portect oneself |
28. | defendant is threatened to convince them to commit a crime they would not do normally |
33. | "the body of the crime" these are the facts that show that a crime took place |
36. | acts that wron in and of themselves, based on our tradititons and conventions |
37. | defense that might be used if you picked up the wrong backpack in the cafeteria, and were accused of "stealing another students property." |
38. | "let the decision stand" |
39. | serious crime, punishable by death or incarceration in a prison for one year or more |
40. | defense based on the belief that the age of reason is 7 years old |
41. | this defense argues that law enforcement agents created a crime where there otherwise would have been none |
42. | legal definition states that at the time of the crime the defendant did not know right from wrong |
43. | based on the premise that the defendant is innocent, because he was not at the scene |
44. | actus reus and mens rea occur in the same time period |