Criminology

Abstract

Laws have been applied throughout the world to regulate the actions of people across the world. Their enforcement is ensured by placing penalty for those who do actions against what is defined by the law. There are mainly two types of law, first one being the criminal law and the second type being the civil law. This paper has been prepared to focus on the first form of law which is based to ensure that the people do not commit crime. In criminal, the people who have committed an offense are punished according to the level of crime they committed. This punishment is based on determining whether the offense is a felony or a misdemeanor. This law is for people who are above the age of 18. The law that is focused on the children and adolescents is the juvenile law which was formed to assist and guide the young people towards rehabilitation in the society again. The main idea behind this separate law system for adolescents is that these people lack the responsibility and need guidance to stop committing any unlawful action. The court procedures play a very important role in determining whether the evidence that is gathered from the crime scene during investigation is of high quantum.

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Introduction1

Discussion1

Criminal Law1

Categorization of Crime1

Felonies2

Misdemeanors2

Elements of Criminal Behavior2

Actus Reus2

Mens rea3

Purpose of Criminal Laws3

Sources of Criminal Laws3

Juvenile Justice3

Juvenile delinquency4

Definition of Juvenile Justice4

Juvenile Justice System4

Crime Scene and Evidence5

Crime Scene5

Evidence5

Types of Evidence5

Physical Evidence5

Testimonial5

Trace Evidence6

Court Procedure6

Court procedure, Crime Scene and Evidence6

Conclusion6

References8

Criminology

Introduction

Law is the system of rules and regulation that are used in regulating the actions of the residents and citizens of a country or state. The law is enforced by imposing penalties on people who try to break it. One such law is the criminal law which focuses on issues relating to crime. In today's world, criminal law is very important. Therefore, this paper focuses on providing an understanding of what criminal law is what are its purpose and its elements. It further explains a type juvenile justice system which is for people who have not reached the age of maturity. The last part of this paper focuses on the court procedure and evidence in crime scene.

Discussion

Criminal Law

Criminal law is defined as the set of statutes and rules that defines and explains those conducts that are prohibited by the government. This prohibition is because these conducts harm and threaten the welfare and safety of the public. It also defines the punishments that will be imposed in case of commission of these acts (legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com). In order to be proving that a person has been found guilty of criminal law, it should be proven by the prosecutor that the defendant had the intention of acting the way he did.

Categorization of Crime

Crime is defined as any act or omission of an act that will violate the law that forbid or commands it. These crimes can either be termed as felonies or misdemeanors. The crime is decided to be felony or misdemeanor based on its nature and the maximum amount ...