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Collaborative Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Perfect Defense | Acquittal |
| Imperfect Defense | Lesser offense |
| Torts | Wrong against individuals |
| Crimes | Wrong against society |
| Felony | Punishable by death or confinement no less than one (1) year |
| Misdemeanor | Punishable by a fine or confinement by less than one (1) year |
| Malum in se | Inherently evil crimes |
| Malum prohibitum | Wrong only because a statute says that it is a crime |
| Retribution | Only right/acceptable if defendant chose to commit the crime |
| Presumption of Innocence | State has burden of proving that the defendant committed the crime |
| Pure Democracy | The majority can do anything |
| Constitutional Democracy | We are governed by the constitution |
| 14th Amendment | No state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws |
| Actus Reus | Evil act |