CRIMES

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CRIMES

• Chapter 6

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The Nature of Crimes

• Crimes are public wrongs, and are classified as
  being
• Felonies
• Misdemeanors
• Summary or petty offenses.

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The Nature of Crimes

• The Essentials of Crime
• Prior Statutory Prohibition
• Ex post facto laws
• Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
• The Defendants Capacity
• Mens rea
• Voluntary intoxication
• Infancy
• Insanity

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State of Mind can be

• Specific intent
• General intent
• Transferred intent
• Criminal negligence

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The Nature of Crimes

• Criminal Procedure Protection
• Presumption of Innocence
• Exclusionary Rule
• Probably Cause Requirement
• Prohibition against Double Jeopardy
• Miranda Warning
• Trial by Jury
• Right of Confrontation
• No Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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The Nature of Crimes

• Crimes and People in Business
• White-collar Crime
• Today, corporate officials and agents may be held
  liable for crimes that they personally commit,
  for crimes they aid or abet, and for crimes they
  fail to prevent by neglecting to control the
  misconduct of those subject to their control
• Sentencing Guidelines
• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
• RICO
• The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Global Anticorruption Initiatives

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The Nature of Crimes

• Cybercrime
• The Electronic Communications Privacy Act
• The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
• Recent Developments in Cybercrime
• Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002
• USA PATRIOT Act
• International Efforts to Combat Cybercrime