Crime

Crime

1. 4. Sentencing & Punishment

   • Statutory Guidelines
   • Judicial Guidelines
   • Purposes of Punishment
   • Factors Affecting a Sentencing decision
     • Aggravating Factors
     • Mitigating Factors
   • Role of Victim in Sentencing
   • Appeals
   • Types of Punishments
   • Alternative Methods of Sentencing
   • Post Sentencing Considerations

2. 2. The criminal Investigation Process

   • Police POwers
   • Reporting Crime
   • Investigating Crime
     • Gathering Evidence
     • Use Of Technology
     • Search an seizure
     • Use of Warrents
   • Arrest and Charge
     • Summons
     • Warrents
   • Bail Or Remand
   • Detention and Interrogation
     • Rights of suspects

3. 3. Criminal Trial Process

   • Court jurisdiction
   • The Adversary System
   • Legal Personal
   • Pleas
     • Charge Negotiation
   • Legal Representation
     • Legal Aid
   • Burden of Proof
   • Standard of Proof
   • Use of Evidence
     • Witnesses
   • Defences to Charges
     • Complete
     • Partial
   • Role Of juries
     • Verdicts

4. 1. The Nature of Crime

   • The Elements Of Crime
     • Actus Reus
     • Mens Rea
   • Strict Liability Offences
   • The meaning of crime
   • Categories Of Crime
   • Causation
   • Summary Offences
   • Indictable Offences
   • Parties to a Crime
   • Factors Affecting Criminal Behaviour
   • Crime Prevention
     • Situational
     • Social