Business 205 Exam 2

Business 205- criminal prosecution, amendments, contractsBilateral Contract- 2/17/11

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Criminal ProcessPre-arrest activity:
-Search warrant-Grand jury-indictment
Beginning of Formal Criminal Process
-Misdemeanors-Felonies-Booking (picture, finger prints, DNA, criminal database)-Release from jail (obtain bail: insurance that you show up at court proceedings)
Court Appearances
-1st appearance-Preliminary hearing-Arraignment-Suppression hearings-Trial: Jury of 12 (felony) (6 for misdemeanor)-Sentence hearing-Revocation of probation
Purpose of Punishment (4)
1. Restraint- lock em up (get them away)2. Deterrence- a specific deterrence (teach a lesson)-general deterrence (demonstrate to society the crime should be avoided)3. Retribution- the punishment equal to the crime4. Rehabilitation- provide training
Prosecutions Case1. Burden of Proof2. Actus Reas3. Menskea4. Criminal Recklessness5. Criminal Negligence
1. beyond a reasonable doubt2. the "guilty act"3. "guilty state of mind"4. defendant knowingly exposes victim to risk of injury5. failure to foresee the risk
Strict Liabilities
Only actus read is necessary for some cases.
Defenses (strict liabilities)
- Insanity - What about mental illnesses resulting from active and voluntary use of intoxicants? Voluntary not a defense, involuntary is a defense.
Duress
Defendant must show threat by a 3rd party caused fear of imminent physical harm.
Entrapment
Government induces defendant to break the law, government must prove defendant was predisposed to commit the crime.
Self Defense
Must be proportionate to the unlawful force threatened against the defendant. Except Colorado's "make my day" law.
5th Amendment
-*Due Process (becomes fundamental) fair treatment through the normal judicial system, esp. as a citizen's entitlement.- Double jeopardy (can't be tried by same people for same crime twice, ex. Rodney King)- Self incrimination- Miranda rights (after asking for a lawyer, all questioning must stop)
6th Amendment
Right to have a lawyer: speedy trial, public trial; impartial jury. Right to confront witnesses.
8th Amendment
Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, prohibits excessive bail.*statutes are primary source of criminal law
Chapter 9 (contracts)Why study contracts?
Basis of how our society does business. - agreements that law enforces in some way
Purpose of contracts
Contracts exist to make business matters more predictable.