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3 page CJ Study Review, Study notes of Criminal Justice

A study review for substantive criminal justice

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2021/2022

Available from 07/03/2023

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Criminal Justice Study Notes
5 Sources of Criminal Law:
1. Common Law Judge made law (Court Decisions & Opinions [cases])
- Roe v. Wade (1975)
- Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
- Hernandez v. Texas (1954)
2. Statutory Rape Legislative law (statues) (codes)
- State Level
- Congress
- Texas (Senate & Assembly) [Sub Pena, Penal Code, Penalty Punish]
3. Administrative Law
- Bureaucrat: Made Law (Rules & Regulations)
- 90% of U.S. Laws
4. Constitutional Law Supreme Law of the land
5. Treaty Law Law between [Bilateral] or Among nations [Multi-Lateral]
Criminal Case (Murder). v. Civil Law (Wrongful Death)
1. Plaintiff: Community 1. Individual
2. Burden of Proof: 98% Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 2. Preponderance of evidence: 50% “more likely than not
3. Jury: Unanimous 3. Super Majority Texas 10/12
4. Penalities: Loss of life (freedom) 4. Money/Damages
5. 5th Amendment: (Privilege against Self Incrimination ) 5. No 5th Amendment protection

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Criminal Justice Study Notes 5 Sources of Criminal Law:

  1. Common Law – Judge made law (Court Decisions & Opinions [cases])
  • Roe v. Wade (1975)
  • Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
  • Hernandez v. Texas (1954)
  1. Statutory Rape – Legislative law (statues) (codes)
  • State Level
  • Congress
  • Texas (Senate & Assembly) [Sub Pena, Penal Code, Penalty Punish]
  1. Administrative Law
  • Bureaucrat: Made Law (Rules & Regulations)
  • 90% of U.S. Laws
  1. Constitutional Law – Supreme Law of the land
  2. Treaty Law – Law between [Bilateral] or Among nations [Multi-Lateral] Criminal Case (Murder). v. Civil Law (Wrongful Death)
  3. Plaintiff: Community 1. Individual
  4. Burden of Proof: 98% Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 2. Preponderance of evidence: 50% “more likely than not”
  5. Jury: Unanimous 3. Super Majority Texas 10/
  6. Penalities: Loss of life (freedom) 4. Money/Damages
  7. 5 th^ Amendment: (Privilege against Self Incrimination ) 5. No 5th^ Amendment protection