Category: Criminal Law

1. What is criminal law? Answer: Criminal law prescribes and enforces rules of behavior that are outlawed by the state with corresponding penalties for transgressions committed. The offenses embraced range from minor infractions against its code to grave crimes like murder. 2. Distinction of felony and misdemeanor Answer: A felony is a serious crime that…

General Criminal Justice Questions What is criminal justice?  Criminal justice refers to the set of practices and institutions used to ensure social order and enforce laws along with punishing for violation. What are the basic elements of criminal justice?  There is the system including law enforcement which includes police, the judiciary includes courts, and corrections…

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1. Murder Legal Consequences: Murder, defined as the unlawful killing of another person with malice aforethought, carries severe penalties, including life imprisonment or the death penalty (in certain jurisdictions). First-degree murder involves premeditation, while second-degree murder may lack premeditation. 2. Manslaughter Legal Penalties: Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a person without malice, usually classified…