Substantive Criminal Law
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| Judicial legislative and executive | Branches of government |
| The branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice, interprets laws | Judicial branch |
| Enact laws | Legislative branch |
| The branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws | Executive branch |
| Identify prohibited conduct, prevent crime, protect society from dangerous people | Purpose of criminal laws |
| Punishable by criminal sanction | Offenses |
| 2nd departments, district courts | Non felonies |
| Laws made after the fact cannot be retroactively applied | Constitutional limitations |
| Laws must be clear and precise | Void vagueness |
| Attempt to regulate conduct that interferes with individuals freedom | Over broad doctrine |
| A law that would punish a status without an act | Statues crimes |
| 14th amendment, must treat all people alike | Equal protection clause |
| Power to create and enforce laws, federal gov has power to create laws under the constitution | Jurisdiction |
| Commerce clause, beyond jurisdiction of state, crimes that interfere with federal gov | Federal jurisdiction |
| Protects human rights, right to privacy, maintain public health order | Why do we have criminal law |
| Review of trial case and judges decision | Appellate court |
| Judge determines your sentence | Death penalties |
| Yes | Does everyone have a right to appeal |
| 2nd department | What department is Suffolk in |
| Hears cases of national importance and constitutional issues | Us Supreme Court |
| Power given to each state to make laws | Police power |
| Infractions, violations offense not crime | Violations and traffic |
| Less serious, punishable less than one year | Misdemeanor |
| Murder, kidnapping 1st degree | A felony |
| 15 years or less | C felony |
| 7 years or less | D felony |
| 4 years or less | E felony |
| Nonviolent crime 3-9 years | Indeterminate range |