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
