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Chapter 1,2,3,

Chapter review

TermDefinition
Felony An offence which is punishable by one year or more in a state prison.
Upheld If an appellate court affirms the decision of the court immediately below, this means that the lower courts decision is
Retribution The theory of punishment that includes the idea that is right to hate criminals and they deserve to be punished proportionate to the harm they have done is the theory of
state criminal codes where is most criminal law found
Bench trial A trial without a jury
Post facto laws Laws forbidden by the constitution
Roper v. Simmons.(2005) in which case did the supreme court rule that it violates the constitution to execute a mentally retarded criminal defendant
Eighth amendment Requires that punishments be proportional to the crime
Apprendi v. New Jersey (2000) The supreme court took a hands free off approach to sentencing procedures until what case
Fourteenth amendment The constitution contains the equal protection clause
Criminal liability Criminal conduct that qualifies for criminal punishment
Liability If there is no criminal conduct there is no
Actus Reus Only voluntary acts qualify as criminal
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