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criminal law week 3 discussion post

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what are punitive damages? damages recovered by tort plaintiffs to punish the defendant for their "evil behavior"
what are administrative crimes? violations of federal and state agency rules that make up a controversial but rapidly growing source of criminal law
how many criminal codes does the federal system have? 52 codes one for each of the 50 states. One for the district of columbia and one for the U.S. criminal code.
what are the two major purposes of the ex post facto? One is to protect private individuals by ensuring that legislatures give the fair warning about what is criminal and they can rely on it. The other is directed at preventing legislators from passing arbitrary and vindictive laws.
What is the 2nd Amendment the right of law abiding responsible citizens to use arms in defense of hearth and home.
what is constitutional right to privacy? a right that bans all governmental invasions of the sanctity of a mans home and the privacies of life.
what is the good samaritan doctrine imposes a legal duty to help or call for help for imperiled strangers.
what is motive? something that causes a person to act.
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